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Hocking Hills Trail Run

60K, 40K, 20K, 10 or 5K!

September 19, 2026
60K | 40K | 20K | 10K | 5K
Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, Ohio

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Registration Opens 1/1/2026 >

Welcome to the 47th Annual Hocking Hills Trail Run!

Experience Ohio's most popular state park - Hocking Hills - by running the trails with five race distance options between 5K and 60K!
 

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Experience the wonder of the Hocking Hills State Park

Beginning next to the Naturalist Cabin location just off of the Old Man's Cave parking lot (Visitor's Center) in Hocking Hills State Park, the Hocking Hills Trail Run winds through vast woodlands and brings runners through a land that tells a story as deep as time.  Using the trails of both Hocking Hills State Park and Hocking State Forest, the course will navigate stream crossings, deep gorges, and lush forested paths, with challenging elevation changes throughout. The updated courses now feature nearly all trail running with minimal road running sections, and will let runners experience the three main areas of Hocking Hills; Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Ash Cave.  The Hocking Hills Trail Run combines the legacy of it's long history dating back to 1978 into today's most popular state park in Ohio! 

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Race Details

Permits:  This event is held in accordance with special use permits from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Parks and Watercraft Division for Hocking Hills State Park, as well as ODNR Division of Forest for the Hocking Hills State Forest.  Please be considerate of the land and other users to ensure the future of the Hocking HIills Trail Run.

Dates:  Saturday, September 19, 2026
Location:  Hocking Hills State Park
Distance:  60K, 40K, 20K, 10K, 5K

Race Day Schedules: 

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Cutoff Information:

The course cutoff for the Hocking Hills Trail Run will be XX hours.  Please view the aid station charts in the course information section to see a detailed chart of these cutoff times.   

 

Please note that the cutoff times are when aid stations will pull you from the course.  Please respect the organizers decision of cutoff times and understand these times when entering the Hocking Hills Trail Run. If you arrive at an aid station after the cutoff times you will be told to stop the race, and will be transported back to the finish line.

Packet Pick-Up

We encourage everyone to pick up their packet on Friday, so your race morning will go smoother!  

Friday Packet Pick-Up:

XX:XX - XX:XX

Location: TBD

Saturday Morning Packet Pick-Up

XX:XX - XX:XX

Location:  XXXXX

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Race Start/Finish Location

 

Directions:  Address for directions to the race start/finish area:

Hocking Hills State Park Visitor Center

19988 OH-664 Scenic

Logan, OH 43138

Race-Day Parking

 

There main parking lot at the Hocking Hill State Park Visitor Center Parking Lot will hold 400 vehicles.  This will take care of the majority of the race parking.

Once this lot is filled we will direct runners to the Overflow Parking Lot located at the Hocking Hills Elementary (19197 OH-664, Logan, OH 43138), which is just 1.8 mile from the race.  There will be a shuttle running to and from the overflow lot during the day.

 

SEOTR recommends a couple of ways to make parking less crowded and easier to navigate for you on race morning.

  • Carpool with friends or family who also plan to be at the Hocking Hills Trail Run.

  • If you are camping Hocking Hills State Park campground, consider walking to the start/finish area!

 

Below is a picture of the parking lot at the Hocking Hills Visitors Center in relation to where the start/finish is so that you can come prepared to tackle the day.

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Crew and Spectator Guide

 

Open the link below for all details on how to crew and spectate the race by traveling to different aid stations!

Downloadable Crew & Spectator Guide
On-Site Camping and Area Lodging
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See all the great lodging options in Hocking Hills by visiting the Hocking Hill Tourism Association website:
https://www.explorehockinghills.com/ 
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Registration and Pricing

Registration Open Date: March 1, 2026

Online Registration Close Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

*In person and race day registration will be available during the Friday and Saturday packet pick-up times.

  • There will be no Paper or Mail-In Registration.

  • There will be in-person and race-day registration at the packet pick-up times listed above in the "Packet Pick-Up" section.

  • There is a 750 Entrant Capacity that may or may not be reached.

Cost:

**Check out our SPECIAL "Early-Bird" race pricing for the first month!**

  • 60K:  $55.00 after opening (Early-Bird!), $70.00 after March 31, $85.00 after July 31, $90 in-person

  • 40K:  $50.00 after opening (Early-Bird!), $65.00 after March 31, $80.00 after July 31, $85 in-person  

  • 20K:  $45.00 after opening (Early-Bird!),​ $60.00 after March 31, $75.00 after July 31, $80 in-person

  • 10K:  $30.00 after opening (Early-Bird!), ​$40.00 after March 31, $50.00 after July 31, $55 in-person

  • 5K:  $25.00 after opening (Early-Bird!), ​$35.00 after March 31, $45.00 after July 31, $50 in-person

*Ultra Signup recently adopted a new "All-In Pricing" policy to display the total price with all fees and taxes shown before checking out, so now there will be no hidden fees on the base registration price.  The prices shown above reflect the "All In Price" of registration with all fees and taxes included.  You can read more on UltraSignup's All-In Pricing policy by CLICKING HERE. 

Walkers are welcome to register for the Hocking Hills Trail Run!  The 5K and 10K distances are perfect for those that wish to walk, and the 20K is also able to be completed by walkers, but please take note of the course cut-off times so that you're aware of the times the course will be open as well as the aid station cut-off times listed on the aid station charts.

Capacity and Waitlist

The capacity for the Hocking Hills Trail Run is 750 total participants combined across all race distances - if we reach the capacity registration will be closed, but a waitlist will be opened to sign up for until the registration close date. 

 

As runners withdraw from the race leading up to the event, the next person on the waitlist will be notified and will have the opportunity to move onto the entry list.  The next person invited into the race from the waitlist will coincide with what race the person withdrawing was in. (ex. someone from 20K withdraws, so someone on the waitlist for the 20K is invited in).  

 

How the waitlist process works:

  • Waitlist opens if the event capacity is reached.

  • Anyone can register to be on the waitlist free of charge.

  • If a spot comes open the next person on the waitlist will be sent an invitation to accept their spot.

    • this invitation will come in the form of an automate email from UltraSignup.​

  • If a runner is sent this invitation they will have the ability to "accept" or "decline" the spot.

  • Runners are only charged the entry fee if they "accept" the invitation.

Participant Swag and Other Perks

 

Entrant Shirts:  

 

Finishers Award: 

Every finisher (all distances) will receive a special hand-made pottery medallion made by students from local Logan School District students!

Post-Race Food:  

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Category Awards

Hocking Hills Trail Run Courses
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Courses on Strava

Course GPX Downloadable Files

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Aid Station Charts
Cutoff Details

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Results

Hocking Hills Trail Run Course Records

Photos

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Sponsors and Partners

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Rules and Policies​​

Waiver Form:  To participate in the Hocking Hills Trail Run you are required to complete and sign all waivers.  If under the age of 18 yrs old, a parent or guardian must sign waiver form.

Refund/Rollover Policy:

Like most events of this nature and because items for the event are purchased months in advance of the race, the Hocking Hills Trail Run cannot provide full refunds close to the race date, but we follow a refund and rollover schedule that will help give a little back to those who need to withdraw from the race.  Our "Refund/Rollover Window" is as follows:

  • 45 or more days before the race = 100% refund or rollover

  • 20-44 days before the race = 50% refund or rollover

  • 0-19 days before the race = 0% refund or rollover

*Is it inside 20 days and you'd still like to receive a refund or rollover?  If you are unable to run the race, but are still able to come and be a volunteer, we will issue you a refund or rollover even if it is under 20 days to the race date.  Sign up as a volunteer at our Volunteer Platform and drop a note to the Race Director that you would like to count your volunteer credit toward a refund or rollover for this year's race.

To request a refund/rollover:  You must have an UltraSignup account to request your refund/rollover.  If you registered as a "guest" please email the race director and we will need to manually process your refund/rollover.  Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to Ultrasignup.com

  2. Go into your account info and click "Registration History."

  3. Click "edit" next to the race you wish to withdraw from.

  4. After this scroll to the bottom of the page and click the red "Cancel Registration" button.

  5. Once you select cancel registration a box will appear giving you an option to receiving either a Refund or Rollover.

  6. Click "Process."

Please note that in some cases a bank will not accept a refund back onto a credit card if the original purchase was made over 90 days ago; in that case the race director will be notified and will send your refund via a check through the mail.

Further Rollover Policy: 

  • Inside 20 days before the event we will not process any refunds or accept any rollovers.

  • Once your entry has been "rolled over" to next year's event you will be removed to the current year's race, then receive an invite into the next year's event via email once that registration has opened. 

  • Your Rollover credit is only valid for the next year's event and cannot be applied to other events or other runners.

Transfer Policy:  SEOTR does not allow transfer of bibs at any of our races and strictly prohibits runners selling their bibs to other runners, wearing someone else's bib, or recreating a look-a-like.  This is considered "Banditing" and it will get you banned to all future SEOTR events.

Distance Switch: Participants may transfer distances until 3 day prior to the event.  If you made an account on UltraSignup while registering you can do this yourself; otherwise, notify the race director.

 

Cancellation Policy:  The Hocking Hills Trail Run will take place rain or shine unless conditions become unsafe, ODNR revokes our permit, or there is any other unforeseeable event that warrants unsafe conditions.  The Race Director will have the authority to make changes in order to best meet the group’s interests and the safety of participants, volunteers and spectators in case of extreme weather or other unforeseeable events. The Race Director will determine if and when the event shall be postponed, resumed, or canceled.  The "Refund/Rollover Policy" listed above is implemented in the case of a cancellation.

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