Buckeye Trail

Sunday, June 29, 2025
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Brecksville Reservation
25k & 50k Trail Race

31st Annual Buckeye Trail is part of the Ohio Endurance Series

DESCRIPTION

NEW 25K DISTANCE! Point to Point from Pine Lane to Oak Grove – Experience the same trails as the 50k!

The Buckeye Trail 50k was started in 1994 as Joe Jurczyk’s informal birthday run/race. Joe has been running the Buckeye Trail since his college days – which predates the CVNP. The original course was an out and back starting at Oak Grove and going south to Pine Lane. It also included segments to Brecksville Road (the first course was actually longer than 50k!) The out and back course enabled all participants to see every other participant at some point along the course.

While the park systems mature and routes are changed to incorporate many different needs, the allure of the Buckeye Trail 50k remains. In the first year, the event had thirteen finishers with Steve Godale and Mark Godale, both running their first ultramarathon, finishing together in first place in 5:12:18. As trail running has become more popular, so has the race. As one of the first ultras in Ohio and now in its 31st year, the Buckeye Trail 50k is recognized as the oldest trail 50k in the state of Ohio.

25k TRANSPORTATION

• BUS TO START: 25k participants will park in the City of Brecksville Municipal Lot and take a bus to the start line at Pine Lane (buses begin loading at 6:15 A.M. and depart by 7:00 A.M.) Buses will transport finishers from Oak Grove back to the parking lot (last bus departs at 2:00 P.M.)
• DROP OFF AT PINE LANE: Participants may opt to be dropped off at Pine Lane between 7:00-7:30 A.M. (no parking of late dropoffs will be permitted)
• Bus or Drop Off option must be selected during registration.

COURSE

Click here to view the Buckeye Trail course maps.

DONATIONS

Donations benefit the Crooked River Chapter of the Buckeye Trail Association.

SWAG

• Triblend Tee with Buckeye Trail logo and a Finisher Medal

AWARDS

Awards for each event:

• Top 3 Overall Male and Female

• Top 3 Male and Female in the following 5-year age groups:
  24 & Under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & Over

OHIO ENDURANCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Participate in 4 events to qualify and have a chance to be an Ohio Endurance Athlete of the Year! Qualifiers receive a trading card with your photo and Ohio Endurance Series race stats. Awards will be given for the Top 5 Overall, Top 1 Masters, Top 1 Grand Master.

• 2025 Series Results

• 2024 Series Results

• 2023 Series Results

REGISTRATION

• EARLY (through 5/28)
  • 50k – $90
  • 25k – $80

• REGULAR (5/29 – 6/17)
  • 50k – $95
  • 25k – 80

• LATE (6/18 – 6/28)
  • 50k – $100
  • 25k – $85

RACE DAY DETAILS

50K PARTICIPANTS

• BIB PICKUP
  • Early (50k only): Friday & Saturday (time TBD) at Vertical Runner Brecksville
  • Race Day (50k only): 6:00 – 7:00 AM at Oak Grove

• PARKING / START LINE
  Oak Grove Picnic Area, Brecksville Reservation
  Valley Parkway (1.5 miles east of Brecksville Rd/ US 21)
  Brecksville, OH 44141
  GPS coordinates for Oak Grove are 41.30853, -81.60176

• START TIME: 7:00 A.M. (10 hour cutoff)

• DROP BAGS: 50k participants may have a drop bag at Pine Lane. Mark your bag with your name and bib number and bring it to the start. Maximum drop bag size is 16”x20”x16” – no hard cases.

• NO CREW/SPECTATOR ACCESS: There is no crew or spectator access on course. Anyone violating this policy will be disqualified. We encourage any spectators to cheer for their runners at Oak Grove.

25K PARTICIPANTS

• BIB PICKUP
  • Race Day (25k only): Bibs will be pre-assigned and available only at the location participant is signed up for (bus or start line)

• PARKING / BUS TO START
  • Buses begin loading at 6:15 A.M. and depart by 7:00 A.M.
  • Buses will transport finishers from Oak Grove back to the parking lot (last bus departs at 2:00 P.M.)

• • City of Brecksville Municipal Lot
    9069 Brecksville Rd
    Brecksville, OH 44141

• DROPOFF AT START
  • Participants may be dropped off between 7:00-7:30 A.M.
  • No parking or late dropoffs will be permitted.

• • Pine Lane Trailhead (off Rt 303)
    1281 Pine Lane
    Peninsula, OH 44264

• START TIME: 8:15 A.M. (5.5 hour cutoff)

• NO CREW/SPECTATOR ACCESS: There is no crew or spectator access on course. Anyone violating this policy will be disqualified. We encourage any spectators to cheer for their runners at Oak Grove.

MORE INFORMATION

• • • Buckeye Trail is part of the Ohio Endurance Series, featuring fully supported trail races of varying distance and difficulty in the best parks throughout Ohio.