Running Races in Dayton, Ohio
17 upcoming races in Dayton, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Dayton: what the calendar looks like
There are 17 upcoming races on the Dayton calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 10 races. By race count, Dayton ranks 6th among Ohio cities.
Of those, 14 offer a 5K, 2 offer a Half Marathon and 2 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is 2026 Air Force Marathon on September 19, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Dayton is $25, close to the Ohio median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Fairborn (10 races, 10 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 202610 races
- Oct 20263 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jul 20271 race
September 2026
- Sat 9/1226th Annual African American Wellness Walk: Moving Hearts & SolesDayton, OH · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 9/12HOPE...It's a Beach Thing 5K Walk/RunDayton, OH · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Hope... It's a Beach Thing!!!Dayton, OH · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 9/1320th Annual Lesley E. Smith Memorial 5kDayton, OH · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/192026 Air Force MarathonDayton, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1K · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Anderson 5k Run/WalkDayton, OH · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Attack the Hill Elementary RaceDayton, OH · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Centerville Striders - Attack the Hill Elementary Cross- Country InvitationalDayton, OH · 1 Mile · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Miami Valley School Run for the Rams 5KDayton, OH · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Thomas J. Frericks 5KDayton, OH · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/32026 Outdoor X12 Endurance Run & RuckDayton, OH · 12 Hour · from $60 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Southwest Ohio Lion's STEPS 13 OH 6 Walk / RunDayton, OH · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31The Running Pumpkin 5KDayton, OH · 5K · from $42 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Rabbit Hole RompDayton, OH · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5KDayton, OH · Half Marathon · 5K · from $13 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5MVOC Cricket Holler Night-O / Search & Destroy-ODayton, OH · 5K · from $8 · registration closed · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/24Dragons 5K presented by Orthopedic AssociatesDayton, OH · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Dayton
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- Oct 32026 Outdoor X12 Endurance Run & RuckFind hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 28Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
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