Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Zanesfield, OH
Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Nov 6, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.
The race takes place at Marmon Valley Farm, a working farm with bridle trails, open meadows, and hardwood forest woven together across a wide stretch of land. The terrain covers ravine climbs, creek crossings, and scenic overlooks, and the trails are unpaved throughout. Mud is a real possibility, so plan your footwear accordingly. The race benefits a camp scholarship fund for kids.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
10K · 2025 results
Top 3: Roman Lendavic (43:12) · Dylan Garber (50:58) · Codi Knox (52:59)
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Rowan Price (25:09) · Nash Piper (26:21) · R. McCarty (27:46)
20K · 2025 results
Top 3: Jason Rettinger (1:26:51) · Isaac Wheeler (1:37:00) · Eric Hoover (1:38:08)
The Horseshoe Hill Climb has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 10K results.
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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 10K field finished slower than 1:10:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:04:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (63 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 10K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 10K winner ran 43:12 while the median finisher took 1:10:45. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.