Western Reserve Racing

🔥 GEAR UP & SAVE! 🔥

The Burning River Gear Store Sale is here! Score 50% OFF select items and grab some Burning River gear before it’s gone.

From anniversary apparel to race-day essentials, these deals are only available while supplies last — so don’t wait!

🛒 Shop the sale: https://www.westernreserveracing.com/store

We’re excited to have ASICS joining us at Leave No Trace on Saturday!

Test out demo shoes — including the newly released BLAZEBLAST — and find your next pair of trail-ready shoes. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase ASICS shoes at the event, so you can gear up for your next adventure!

Whether you’re running, hiking, or ready to try something new, we look forward to seeing you on the starting line at Leave No Trace!

🌲 Leave No Trace | 5K, 15K, Half Marathon
📍Camp Manatoc | Peninsula, Ohio
📅 Saturday, September 5
➡️ REGISTER: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Peninsula/LeaveNoTrace

Leave No Trace The Leave No Trace is on Saturday September 5, 2026. It includes the following events: Leave No Trace Half Marathon, Leave No Trace 15k, and Leave No Trace 5k.

Did you know that most of our events are hiker-friendly? Get outside, explore beautiful Ohio trails, move at your own pace, and be part of a welcoming community!

At all hiker-friendly Western Reserve Racing events you can expect: Scenic Ohio trails, generous cutoff times, well-stocked aid stations, finisher medals & a welcoming atmosphere whether its your first or 100th trail event.

➡️ Check out our new 'Hike With Us' page and find your next trail adventure:
westernreserveracing.com/hike

More Than the Miles: Leave No Trace edition 🌲

We want to know why YOU hit the trails! Everyone's reason behind the miles is different -- so, what's your why?

Join us for Leave No Trace on September 5, with new 5K and 15K distances alongside the Half Marathon. Come experience these special trails, meet your trail community (new and old), and get ready to make memories along the way.

📍Camp Manatoc | Peninsula, Ohio
📆 September 5, 2026
🥾All distances are run/hike friendly (5K | 15K | Half Marathon)

Register: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Peninsula/LeaveNoTrace

It feels like fall in Northeast Ohio today… and we’re not mad about it!

Cooler temps, changing leaves, crisp mornings and trails that are about to be at their absolute best. 🍂 Are you ready for fall trail season?

• Leave No Trace (Sept.5)
• Best Of The West (Sept. 19)
• Fall Running Series (Sept. 29-Oct. 27)
• Mo Fall (Oct. 10)
• Chippewa Creek Challenge (Oct. 24)
• Bobcat (Nov. 7)
• Dirty Dirty (Nov. 21)

Find our full event lineup & details at: www.westernreserveracing.com

As we gear up for the weekend ahead we want to hear from our community: which Ohio trails will you be on this weekend? Running or hiking, we want to know your favorites!

Drop your favorite trail suggestions in the comments and let’s fill the feed with awesome places to explore this weekend. 🌲

Fall and winter trail plans? 🍂❄️

Start filling your event calendar with Leave No Trace, Best of the West, Mo Fall, Bobcat, and Bigfoot. All five events are hiker-friendly, so whether you’re running, hiking, or somewhere in between, there’s a trail waiting for you.

And if you’re bringing a friend along, our Share the Trails Sale gets them 50% off registration.
Learn more → www.westernreserveracing.com/50-off-oes

We want to see as many people as possible out sharing the trails we call home — whether you’re running, hiking, racing, or simply looking for your next adventure.

Register for any remaining Ohio Endurance Series event and you’ll receive a unique referral code to share with a friend. When they use your code, they’ll get 50% OFF their registration — any distance, any remaining OES event.

🏃 Leave No Trace: Sept. 5 | Camp Manatoc, Ohio
🏃 Best of the West: Sept. 19 | West Branch State Park, Ohio
🏃 Mo Fall: Oct. 10 | Mohican State Park, Ohio
🏃 Bobcat: Nov. 7 | Burr Oak State Park, Ohio
🏃 Bigfoot: Dec. 5 & 6 | Salt Fork State Park, Ohio

*Offer ends Labor Day. Individual referral codes are valid for 7 days after registration.
www.westernreserveracing.com

COURSE RECORDS SHATTERED!

Down & Dirty participants brought the speed this past weekend! Huge congratulations to our new course record holders for putting down some seriously fast times. 👏