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Trail race with mixed terrain
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Hocking Hills Trail Run
The Hocking Hills Trail Run draws runners to Ohio's often-overlooked trails where a single course connects three iconic Hocking formations—Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Cantwell Cliffs—through deep sandstone gorges and ridge paths that surprised even skeptical trail runners. Reviewers praise the stunning rock walls, waterfall views, excellent volunteer enthusiasm, and the cool sandstone trail surface, though they note the relentless up-down through gorges combined with brutal summer heat can be punishing. The race accommodates everyone from 5K first-timers to 50K veterans with around 750 runners, offering great value and thorough pre-race communication, though some wish for clearer parking signage and more protein options at the finish.
RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race sitehockinghillstrailrun.comLocationLogan, OHRace start area
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Course Profile
Hocking Hills Trail Run 40K course overview
This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.
Synced course focus
Mid-course
Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
Course trace
This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.
Pressure model
Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.
What comes next
Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.
Difficulty Meter
40K race demand
74/100
- Course detail
- Moderate
- Weather detail
- Historical + forecast
- Race-day detail
- Moderate
- Weather view
- Forecast preview
Weather read
Light tailwind assist
Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.
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Hocking Hills Trail Run 40K weather outlook
Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.
Route-aligned wind
+3.0 mph
Interpretation
Light tailwind assist
NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.
Estimated weather effect
+1.94%
Heuristic read
Major weather drag
Help score
-35
Historical profile
Historically weather-dragged
Based on 6 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.
Tailwind years
50%
Headwind years
50%
Helpful weather
0%
Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.
Weather history
2024 race-weekend conditions
Race date
Sep 14, 2024
Avg temperature
79.2F
Avg wind
6.5 mph
Aligned wind
-0.90 mph
Mostly neutral year
+2.88% estimated finish-time effect · 27 hourly observationsRace zone
74F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3.0 mph · SCity center
74F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3.0 mph · SFinish area
74F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3.0 mph · SCourse Breakdown
Where the race starts costing more
Active segment
Middle rhythm
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Race-Day Logistics
Hocking Hills Trail Run 40K race-day logistics
Race weekend
8 recorded years
The basic race structure is in place for planning.
Distance options
14 distances
This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.
Race-day planning
More details coming
Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.
Course Map
Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.
Map overview
This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.
Highlighted point
Mid-course
Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
What to watch
Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.
Course coverage
Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.
Why it matters
Logan, OH should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.
Planning
Use the 40K at Hocking Hills Trail Run as a planning target rather than a qualification race.
Entry posture
Open entry
There is no qualification signal in the current event record.
Race framing
40K planning
The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.
Race History
Race history overview
Past editions tracked
8
Recorded race years
ArchiveCurrent route view
Available
40K
CurrentBenchmarks
Growing archive
More historical context will be added here as the archive grows
In progressReview Radar
Runner signal for Hocking Hills Trail Run 40K
Course
87/100
Logistics
43/100
Crowd support
67/100
Aid stations
87/100
Finish area
73/100
Recommend
87/100
Common questions
FAQ
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