📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026
8:00 AM
📍 Oak Hill, CVNP
🏃♂️ 5 Mile | 10 Mile Trail Race
Part of the Dirty Trail Series – Hikers welcome!
DESCRIPTION
Saturday mornings are best spent on the trails! Gather your friends and meet for a 5 or 10 miler in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
SWAG OPTIONS
Finisher Medal PLUS one of the following:
- Triblend Tee
- Travel Mug
- CVNP Water Bottle
BECOME A DIRTY VIP
Dirty Trail Series VIP Members receive the following benefits:
- 20% off every race in the 2026 Dirty Trail Series
- It’s like buying 4 races and getting 1 for free!
- 10% off shoes for the entire year at Vertical Runner
- Multiple swag options for each race
- No-swag discount option
- Invitation to the Dirty Series Awards Party (includes lunch and raffle)
When you register for Down & Dirty, select the Dirty VIP Membership Bundle.
COURSE
Down & Dirty will take place at Oak Hill, a local favorite for its diversity of terrain. The course begins with a fast descent into the valley, followed by a long uphill climb, then meanders over and around twisting, rooted trails to the finish. Click here for the Down & Dirty course maps.
DONATIONS
🎁 Donations benefit Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
AWARDS
Awards for each event:
- Top 3 Overall Male and Female
- Top 3 Male and Female in the following 5-year age groups:
14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & Over
RACE DAY DETAILS
- PARTICIPANT GUIDE coming soon!
- START TIME
5 Mile – 8:00 AM
10 Mile – 10:00 AM
MORE INFORMATION
- Down & Dirty is part of the Dirty Trail Series, featuring races from 5k to half marathon distances on some of the best hiking and bridle trails in Northeast Ohio.
