About the Flirt with Dirt
The course runs through Brecksville Reservation on hiking and bridle trails, so the footing is natural and uneven in the way trail running tends to be. Expect dirt underfoot, some rooted sections, and the kind of tree cover that makes a wooded park feel removed from everything around it. It is a trail race, not a road race dressed up in scenery.
The start area is at the Meadows Picnic Area inside the reservation. That puts you well into the park before the race even begins, with a post-race spread of whatever the organizers set out in the picnic grounds.
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Flirt with Dirt 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
10K Results · 2026
155finishers
42:12winner
1:08:23median
2:21:11cutoff
Top 3: Paul Estergall (42:12) · Paul Moran (46:12) · Corey Barnett (47:12)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
98finishers
1:35:09winner
2:26:11median
3:50:50cutoff
Top 3: Joe Svitavsky (1:35:09) · Daniel Guban (1:35:55) · MATTHEW BUNN (1:37:12)
The Flirt with Dirt has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10K3/20/2027 08:00$45
13.1 Miles3/20/2027 10:30$70
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