Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races Near Cincinnati

Every race within 30 miles of downtown. None have enough measured for a composite score yet, so instead they're ranked below by how long they've been run — a fact each race states itself. How scoring works →

Longest-running near Cincinnati

2 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 25th Annual Young Life Gobble Gobble 5k Cincinnati, OH Nov 2026 2002 24 years running
  2. 2 C3's 3rd Annual Santa Trot - 5k! West Chester, OH Dec 2026 2024 2 years running

Listed races

12 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Beta Iota Health & Wellness 5K Initiative Cincinnati, OH Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Aurora Indiana Pre-Turkey 5K Aurora, IN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Cincinnati Turkey Trot Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Cincinnati, OH Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Cincinnati, OH Covington, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Candy Cane Course - Cincinnati Hamilton, OH Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Egg Nog Jog Cincinnati, OH Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 5k/10k Cincinnati, OH Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Baileys & Bacon 5K Lebanon, OH Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Beechwood PTSA Tiger Trail 5K Ft Mitchell, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Beechmont Bolt Cincinnati, OH Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K Dry Ridge, KY Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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