Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K
- Date Sun 26th October 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Berkey, Ohio
- Price $35.98 - $46.58
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Falling Leaves 8 Miler and 5K on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in the beautiful setting of Berkey, Lucas! Recognized as one of the top fall trail races by Outside Magazine, this event is a perfect way to celebrate the vibrant autumn colors while enjoying a scenic run through Secor and Wiregrass Metroparks. Participants can choose between two race distances: the 8 miler (actually about 7.7 miles) and the 5K (approximately 3.3 miles), both featuring flat, non-technical terrain ideal for all levels of runners and walkers.
Kick off your race day at Secor Metropark, where the 8 miler will take you on a picturesque route that includes a loop around Wiregrass Lake, while the 5K will follow a single loop of the park's all-purpose trail. With limited spots available for just 250 participants, be sure to register by October 14, 2025, to guarantee your t-shirt! Awards will be given to the top finishers in various categories, plus all finishers will receive a medal. Don't miss out on the chance to participate in a fantastic event that not only promises fun and fitness but
Kick off your race day at Secor Metropark, where the 8 miler will take you on a picturesque route that includes a loop around Wiregrass Lake, while the 5K will follow a single loop of the park's all-purpose trail. With limited spots available for just 250 participants, be sure to register by October 14, 2025, to guarantee your t-shirt! Awards will be given to the top finishers in various categories, plus all finishers will receive a medal. Don't miss out on the chance to participate in a fantastic event that not only promises fun and fitness but
Organiser's Description
We have been named a top fall trail race by Outside Magazine https://run.outsideonline.com/trail/trail-racing/top-12-trail-races-for-fall-colors !!!
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.
* Participation is limited to 250 participants.
* To guarantee a t-shirt, please register by October 14, 2025!
* 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 23, 2025 at Second Sole
* Raffle for a Second Sole gift certificate for participants who pick up their packet early
* Raffle for Second Sole gift certificates for finishers
* NEW THIS YEAR!!! 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 21, 2025), Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon (Providence Dam Metropark, July 20, 2025) and the Oak Openings Stampede 25K and 5K (Oak Openings Metropark, September 14, 2025). Registration for these events are also available on RunSignUp.
Like last year, there is an additional $8.00 discount ($2.00 per event) if you register for all four Trail Series events at the same time. No discount will apply if you register for one now and the others later.
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.
Our race will work to eliminate disposable cup waste from our aid stations by using Hydrapak reusable cups. Runners will receive a Hydrapak cup at packet pickup. We will still offer disposable cups at our aid stations, but we hope that runners will use their Hydrapak cups. If you wish to purchase more Hydrapak products, go to www.HydraPak.com [https://www.HydraPak.com] and use the discount code fall-sr25 .
Last day to guarantee a shirt is OCTOBER 14, 2025.
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.
* Participation is limited to 250 participants.
* To guarantee a t-shirt, please register by October 14, 2025!
* 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 23, 2025 at Second Sole
* Raffle for a Second Sole gift certificate for participants who pick up their packet early
* Raffle for Second Sole gift certificates for finishers
* NEW THIS YEAR!!! 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 21, 2025), Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon (Providence Dam Metropark, July 20, 2025) and the Oak Openings Stampede 25K and 5K (Oak Openings Metropark, September 14, 2025). Registration for these events are also available on RunSignUp.
Like last year, there is an additional $8.00 discount ($2.00 per event) if you register for all four Trail Series events at the same time. No discount will apply if you register for one now and the others later.
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.
Our race will work to eliminate disposable cup waste from our aid stations by using Hydrapak reusable cups. Runners will receive a Hydrapak cup at packet pickup. We will still offer disposable cups at our aid stations, but we hope that runners will use their Hydrapak cups. If you wish to purchase more Hydrapak products, go to www.HydraPak.com [https://www.HydraPak.com] and use the discount code fall-sr25 .
Last day to guarantee a shirt is OCTOBER 14, 2025.
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