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📅 Saturday, May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Camp Manatoc
🏃‍♂️ 10k | Half & Full Marathon | 8 Hour Trail Run

Part of the Ohio Endurance Series – Hikers welcome!

DESCRIPTION

Trailblazers and fun-chasers, grab your sneakers and head to Camp Manatoc! With a 10k, half marathon, marathon, and 8-hour format, Fools is your ticket to ultra-ready prep or a wild day with your trail posse. Fools is your ultimate training ground for longer races like the Burning River Endurance Runs & Relay. The course is packed with wide-open trails, twisty singletrack, and sassy hills to master your endurance game.

  • Practice Smart: Try different fuel, hydration, gear, and pacing strategies.
  • Supported Setup: Fully stocked aid station plus your own rest area for quick recovery.
  • Build Confidence: Get ready to crush your next big race in a low-pressure setting!

SWAG

  • Triblend Tee and Finisher Medal

OHIO ENDURANCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

OES Trading Card 2025

  • 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, Top 1 Senior Master

COURSE

Other than a road crossing or two, the course is 100% trails – from wide open trail to twisting and turning single track, and some challenging hills of course! Fools Course Map coming soon.

DONATIONS

🎁 Donations benefit Camp Manatoc, home of the Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America.

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

RACE DAY DETAILS

  • PARTICIPANT GUIDE coming soon!
  • LOCATION: Camp Manatoc, 1075 Truxell Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264

MORE INFORMATION

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

Ohio Endurance Series

ARCHIVED RESULTS

2016 50k Results, 2016 25k Results
2015 50k Results
, 2015 25k Results
2014 50k Results, 2014 25k Results
2013 50k Results, 2013 25k Results

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