Places To Run In Greater Cincinnati

If you are new to Cincinnati, just visiting, a local new to running or looking for a different place to run, our website has a consolidated list of local places to run. If you have more places that you would like to include that are not currently listed, please email us. Places to Run
Also, the club has a list of Running Routes at USATF.org that we have created through the past couple of years from our group runs. Check them out! Club Running Routes.

September 2019 Races In Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races in Greater Cincinnati in September 2019. Check the club calendar for more races.

Sunday September 1

• Terrace Park 5k Bulldog Run, 9:00 am, Gazebo on Elm Avenue, Terrace Park OH, Race Information. 

Monday September 2

• Aruna Run, 7:30 am, Freedom Center, Cincinnati OH,  arunaproject.com.

Thursday September 5

• Harvest Home Fair Mile, 5:50 pm, Harvest Home Fair Park, Cheviot OH, www.harvesthomefair.com  

Saturday September 7

• Price Hill Pacer, 7:00 am, Elder High School, Cincinnati OH,  www.pricehillpacer.org 
• Madisonville 5k, 8:30 am, Madisonville Recreation Center, Cincinnati OH, www.madisonville5k.com 
•  Hike For Hospice, 9:00 am, Summit Park, Blue Ash OH,  www.hospiceofcincinnati.org.

Sunday September 8

• Sunflower Revolution, 8:45 am, Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati OH, www.sunflowerrev.org.

Saturday September 14

• Gentlemen's Stakes 5k for Prostate Cancer, 8:30 am, Belterra Park, Cincinnati OH, Race Information
• Teal Power 5k Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer, 10:00 am, Summit Park, Blue Ash OH, www.cincyovariancancer.org. 
• Glenwood Gardens Night Light Run, 9:00 pm, Glenwood Gardens Park, Woodlawn OH, www.runningtime.net.

Sunday September 15

• Steps ’n Salutes Green Beret 5k, 8:30 am, Nisbet Park, Loveland OH, Race Information.
• Smiles and Miles 5k In Honor of Maria Schaffenstein, 4:00 pm, St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright KY, www.runningtime.net. 

Saturday September 21

• Hudepohl 14k Brewery Run, 8:00 am, Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati OH, http://runbeerseries.com

Saturday September 28

• Applefest 5k/10k/15k, 8:30 am, Countryside YMCA, Lebanon OH, Race Information.
• Loop For Lana 5k, 9:00 am, Columbia Sussex Building, Crestview Hills KY, www.runningtime.net.

Sunday September 29

• Sophie's Angel Run, 1:00 pm, St. Jude Church, Cincinnati OH, www.sophiesangelrun.org.

14th Annual RRCA Run@Work Day - September 20

The 14th Annual RRCA Run@Work Day and 8th Run@School Day presented by the RRCA is Friday September 20. Companies,businesses, running clubs, fitness centers, schools and other groups across the country are participating with planned fun runs and walks to get people moving.
The Run@Work Day and Run@School Day goal is to encourage adults and children to get 30-minutes of exercise each day, in accordance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
Create an event at your work place with your co-workers or find an event to get moving. Get a planning kit, fact sheet, and posters on the RRCA website to help get you started!
Post your event on the RRCA Run@Work Day Fan Page to let others know what you are doing on September 20.

2019 Queen City Invitational - August 31

The Queen City Invitational is an opportunity to see the local college cross country teams like University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University race without a drive out of town. Come out and see the top upcoming young local distance runners compete against each other. 2019 marks the 38th year that the meet has been held. The meet is Saturday August 31 at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights KY. The racing begins at 9:00 AM. Visit nkunorse.com for more information.
QUEEN CITY INVITATIONAL INFORMATION

• DATE: Saturday August 31, 2019 
• TIME: 9:00 AM 
• PLACE: Vahalla Course, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY 
• INFORMATION: Come out and see the top upcoming young local distance runners compete against each other. 2019 marks the 38th year that the meet has been held. The racing begins at 9:00 AM. Visit nkunorse.com for more information. Cross Country Course is across the street from the NKU Softball Field. View campus map.

2019 Cincinnati Aruna Run - September 2

Run or walk for an enslaved woman by name whom the Aruna Project staff personally know and are working to free from the brothels. Thanks to local race sponsors covering race expenses, 100 percent of registration fees and donations go to bring and sustain freedom to women in desperate need of new beginnings.  Has a 5 mile, 5k run or 1 mile race.  Race in the RCGC Grand Prix. Visit arunaproject.com for more information.

Race Details

• DATE: Monday, September 2, 2019
• TIME: 7:30 AM
• PLACE: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202
• RACE INFORMATION: Features a 5 mile, 5 k or 1 mile.  Visit the Facebook Page , arunaproject.com or race registration website for more information. 

2019 Leesburg Glow Run Race Results

Race Results from the Leesburg Glow Run held Friday night  August 9 by the Fire Station  in Leesburg OH.  If you have a question about results, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. If you won an award but had to leave early, contact Ray Friend.

• Overall Results
• Awards List

RCGC Grand Prix Update - Summer 2019

The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2019. The Grand Prix includes many of the races that the club puts on or supports or races that support the club. Scores have been updated through the RCGC Summer Cross Country Series using official scoring.  Official Scoring is your best 7 races plus your next best B Race, and a C Race.  About 60 club members have participated in one Grand Prix Race.  Next races in the series are  the Cheetah Run and the Aruna Run.   Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix. View scores.

RCGC Grand Prix Scores Through The 

RCGC Summer Cross Country Series

Top Ten Women		Top Ten Men
Megan Fryburger	719	Rich Webber	802
Melissa Farnsley	713	Fred Farnsley	707
Barbara Ellwein	687	Lowell Clark	565
Jean Schmidt	439	Mike Neale	384
Jennifer Black	433	Jerl Patton	374
Nancy Barbian	324	David Lasse	288
Andrea McLearen	298	Ryan Woolley	266
Tamara Smith	290	Martin Hovey	250
Cynthia Wallace	284	Paul Seibert	242
Cindy Cranmer	241	James Welland	195

RCGC Board Meeting - August 13

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday August 13 at the Foot Doctor at 5521 Montgomery Road in Norwood OH at 7:00 PM. The meeting is open to all current RCGC members.
We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events.
Hope you can join us!
DETAILS

• DATE:  Tuesday August 13,  2019
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: The Foot Doctor, 5521 Montgomery Road, Norwood OH
• INFORMATION: Board Meeting of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. Open to all current members. We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events. View Agenda.

August 2019 Races In Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races for August 2019.   Check the club calendar for a few more races in August. 

Saturday August 3

• Bronco 5k Run & Walk, 8:00 AM, Western Brown High School, Mt Orab OH, Race Information.
• Red Hot Blues Run, 7:00 PM, downtown Lebanon OH, www.lebanonohio.gov.  

Sunday August 4

• Dewey's 5k , 9:00 AM, Ault Park, Cincinnati OH,  www.racedmc.com.

Tuesday August 6

• Brian Rohne Cross Country Championship, 7:00 PM, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY, Race Information.

Saturday August 10

• Newtown 5k, 8:30 AM, Moundview Park, Newtown OH, www.runningtime.net. 
• Avondale Feet In the Street 5k Run and Walk, 8:30 AM, Avondale OH, www.runningtime.net. 

Saturday August 17

• Scott McDowell River Run, 9:00 AM, Boys and Girls Club of Clermont County, New Richmond OH,  www.runningtime.net 
• Neil Bradford 5k, 8:00 PM, VOA Park, West Chester OH, Race Information.

Sunday August 18

• The Great Human Race 5k Run, 8:00 am, Mayersonn JCC, Cincinnati OH, www.holocaustandhumanity.org

Saturday August 24

• 5k For Better Hearing, 9:30 AM, Winton Woods, Cincinnati OH,  Race Information.
• Bubble Bash 5k, 10:00 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, www.bb4k.org.

Sunday August 25

• The Cheetah Run, 8:00 AM, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati OH, www.racedmc.com.   

Tuesday August 27

• Dash For Disabilities 5k, 6:00 PM, England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY,  Race Information.

Saturday August 31

• WEBN Frog Legs 5k, 8:00 AM, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.   

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Race #3 - The Last One

The 52nd Annual Summer RCGC Cross Country Series held its third and final race of 2018 at Valley View Nature Preserve, near Pattison Elementary in Milford this past Thursday July 25. About 5 runners showed up to race in perfect conditions for a Summer Thursday Night. The course was  a bit hard due to little or no rain over the past week.
Top male was the barefooted  Seth Streitmatter of Cincinnati OH. Seth covered the 2 loop 3.1 mile brass knuckle course in 19:16. Top female was Megan Fryburger who ran a 33:35.
Thank you to Todd Hofacre, and Rich Webber for timing, course set-up and course teardown. Thank you to all who came out and see you in 2020.

Final Race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Is Tonight at 7:00 PM

The four who dared

The last race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series is tonight  at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH
Valley View Nature Preserve is located behind Pattison Elementary School in Milford and parking is available at Pattison Elementary School.
No entry fees! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: Thursday July 25, 2019
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary Park at  Pattison Elementary
• COURSE: 2 laps on the 1.5 Mile Course for a total of 3.1 miles. View the loop. 
• INFORMATION: Final race of the RCGC Cross Country Series. No entry fees!  Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. C Race in the RCGC Grand Prix. Contact Todd Hofacre at 513-594-8203(days) or cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.

RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Race #2 Recap - There Will Be Mud

The 52nd Annual Summer RCGC Cross Country Series held its 2nd race at the Valley View Nature Preserve, near Pattison Elementary in Milford this past Thursday July 18. About 5 runners and about a 100 bugs showed up to race in hot and humid conditions. The course was wet and muddy in parts due to the thunder shower late Thursday afternoon.
Top male was Seth Streitmatter of Cincinnati OH who covered the 2 loop 3.1 mile brass knuckle muddy course in 19:50. Thank you to Tom Glasscock, and Todd Hofacre for timing and course set-up and course teardown. Join us next Thursday July 25 at Pattison Elementary at 7:00 pm for the final race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series.

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Series Race #2 is Tonight at 7:00 pm

The second race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series is tonight  at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH
Valley View Nature Preserve is located behind Pattison Elementary School in Milford and parking is available at Pattinson Elementary.
No entry fees! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: Thursday July 18, 2019 
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary
• COURSE: 2 laps on the 1.5 Mile Course for a total of 3.1 miles. View the loop. 
• INFORMATION: 3 - 3.1 mile races every Thursday beginning on July 11 and ending on July 25. No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Contact Todd Hofacre at 513-594-8203(days) or cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.

NKU Cross Country Series Starts July 23

For those who love cross country, live in Kentucky, but are afraid to venture across the Ohio River, Northern Kentucky University has a Cross Country series on their training course on the NKU Campus beginning July 23. They will have three 2 mile races on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm beginning Tuesday July 23 and ending August 6th with the Brian Rohne Championship Race. This event is open to all ages and experience levels and a great way to introduce the sport to middle school/high school or just plain old school runners. The course is adjacent to the main Highland Heights campus. View the race flier for more information.
NKU SUMMER CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: begins Tuesday July 23, 2019 and continues to Tuesday August 6
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY
• INFORMATION: 3 races every Tuesday beginning July 23 and ending on August 6th. Test your summer training and sharpen your race skills (& your spikes) on NKU’s Cross Country training course on campus in Highland Heights, KY! The rolling terrain and trails offers challenges to runners of all ages.View the race flier for more information.

Races Results From Weekend of July 13, 2019 Greater Cincinnati

Below are race results from some of the races held in Greater Cincinnati over the past weekend of July 13:

• Fairfield Avenue Mile
• FCC 3
• The HERO Club 5K Race/Walk for PPPD Awareness
• Knight Flight 5k - Overall Run Overall Walk 
• Mowrystown Lions Club Wildcat Chase 5K
• Nick Wilson Athletic Scholarship 5k Run/Walk
• Sayler Park 5k Village Run