Registration for the Falling Leaves 8 Miler and 5K runs between $35 and $45. The race takes place on October 25, 2026, in Berkey, Ohio, at 10001 Central Avenue, with a 9:00 AM start time. Runners can choose between the 5K or 8-mile distance, making it accessible for both shorter-distance racers and those seeking a longer outing. This fall event offers a straightforward option for endurance athletes in the area looking to log miles in late October.
From the Race Organizer
Celebrate the fall colors and changing seasons with a trail run through Secor and Wiregrass Metroparks!! There will be two races - an 8 miler and a 5K (full disclosure...due to the need to use existing trails, the distances are actually about 7.7 and 3.3 miles. So you have the opportunity to set PR's in a new distance!!). Both races start at Secor Metropark on the all-purpose trail. Runners in the 8 miler will start adjacent to the Secor Room at Secor Park, follow the all-purpose trail counter-clockwise, connect to the Moseley Trail and follow it to Wiregrass Lake, then do a loop around the lake and return on the Moseley and all-purpose trails to the finish at the Secor Room. Runners in the 5K will run one loop of the "long version" of the Secor park all-purpose trail. Both courses are flat and non-technical. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Falling Leaves was named a top fall trail race by Outside Magazine in 2025 https://run.outsideonline.com/trail/trail-racing/top-12-trail-races-for-fall-colors !!! Participation is limited to 250 participants. To guarantee a t-shirt, please register by October 12, 2026! Awards to top male/female overall, masters, and grand masters in 5K Awards to top male/female overall, masters, and grand masters in 8 mile Medals for all finishers Packet pick-up: Thursday night 4:30 - 7:30 October 22, 2026 at Second Sole Day of packet pick up at the Secor Center Raffle for a Second Sole gift certificate for participants who pick up their packet early Raffle for Second Sole gift certificates for finishers Raffle for a Second Sole gift certificate for participants in the trail series Raffle winners can only win one of the raffles The Falling Leaves event is one of four events in the Toledo Roadrunners Club Trail Series presented in partnership with Metroparks Toledo and sponsored by Second Sole . Other races in the series are the Marsh Madness 10K (Howard Marsh Metropark, June 20, 2026, Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon (Providence Dam Metropark, July 19, 2026) and the Oak Openings Stampede 25K and 5K (Oak Openings Metropark, September 13, 2026). Registration for these events are also available on RunSignUp. Once registration opens for these other three events, a discount option will be offered if you sign up for all four events at the same time. If you are planning to do this, please wait to register. We are currently working with Metroparks Toledo on offering a giveaway for participants that run or walk in all four Trail Series events. This will be revealed at a later date. Last day to guarantee a shirt is October 12, 2025.
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When is Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 2026 — Berkey, OH?
Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 2026 — Berkey, OH takes place on October 25, 2026. The race is held in Berkey, Ohio.
Where is Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 2026 — Berkey, OH held?
Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 2026 — Berkey, OH is held at 10001 Central Ave. in Berkey, Ohio.
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