Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K

Race Overview

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.

Awards & Amenities

• Participation Limit: 250 participants.
• T-shirt Guarantee: Please register by October 12, 2026!
• Awards: Top male/female overall, masters, and grand masters in 5K.
• Medals: For all finishers.

Packet Pickup

• Thursday Pickup: 4:30 - 7:30 PM, October 22, 2026, at Second Sole.
• Day of Pickup: At the Secor Center.
• Raffle: For a Second Sole gift certificate for participants who pick up their packet early.
• Raffle for Finishers: Second Sole gift certificates for finishers.

Trail Series Information

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 20, 2026), Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon (Providence Dam Metropark, July 19, 2026), and the Oak Openings Stampede 25K and 5K (Oak Openings Metropark, September 13, 2026). Registration for these events is also available on RunSignUp. Once registration opens for these other three events, a discount option will be offered if you sign up for all four events at the same time. If you are planning to do this, please wait to register.

Upcoming Giveaways

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.

Important Dates

Last day to guarantee a shirt is October 12, 2025.

More Information

For additional details and registration, please visit the official race page: Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K.