Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase

Sugarcreek, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

1 Mile5K10K

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase

The race runs through the streets of Sugarcreek, starting in front of the fire department on Broadway Street. The town sits in Swiss country, and the course takes you through the village during one of its biggest weekends of the year, when there are alphorns, polka bands, and cheese everywhere. Several distance options mean you can pick your effort.

Packet pickup happens the evening before near the pavilion, with race-morning pickup also available. After the race, the festival itself is already underway around you, so there is no shortage of things to do once you finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

170finishers

18:30winner

30:34median

1:03:27cutoff

Top 3: Bryce Newbold (18:30) · aaron asbury (18:48) · Preston Yutzy (19:15)

10K · 2025 results

62finishers

36:25winner

54:25median

1:20:51cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Timko (36:25) · Jamie Garber (36:31) · Kevin Beachy (36:45)

The Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

1 Mile10/3/2026 08:00$20

5K10/3/2026 08:30$30

10K10/3/2026 08:30$40

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Common Questions About the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase

Will I finish last at the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:34, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase a good first 5K?

It is a small race (170 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase?

The 5K winner ran 18:30 while the median finisher took 30:34. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.