Flusslauf
About this race
Live music, fantastic trails, biergarten, and beautiful evening in the park!
🌟 Flusslauf Trail Run & Hike is here. Don your dirndl and let's hit the trails. 🏃♂️🌲
Date: FRIDAY, September 4, 2026 (see timeline below)
Location: Hemlock Creek Picnic Area, Bedford Reservation, 1480 Button Road, Walton Hills OH 44146.
How big is the river crossing?
About 20 inches and only up to you knees!
🏞️ About Flusslauf: Willkommen to Flusslauf! While the more appropriate name would be Flussüberquerung, we folks from the States might struggle there. The Flusslauf Experience is an exciting adventure at our 7-mile (or 11-kilometer) run, ruck, or hike through the trees and roots of Bedford Reservation. Take on the trails with your fellow runners, conquer the river crossing (yes, you WILL get wet twice), and finish with a well-deserved beverage in our Biergarten after the run.
7 Mile Route: Digital Map
Race Day Timeline:
- 4:30 PM - Registration and Packet Pick Up Opens (Hemlock Creek Picnic Area)
- 5:30 PM - 7 Mile Ruck and Early 7 Mile Starters (hike and walkers)
- 6:00 PM - 7 Mile Run begins
- 6:30 PM - 1 Mile begins
- 6:30 PM - Biergarten opens
- Celebration and awards to follow
- 10:00 PM - Event closes
Participant Perks:
- Custom hat
- Finisher medal
- Live music from our German Band!
- Bierglas as a memento of your Flusslauf experience.
- Chip Timed Race
- Overall and Age Group Awards with some added prize categories
- Post-race brat (meat & veggie options)
- Post-race refreshments
Fest Entry ticket:
- Live music from our German Band!
- 1 Bier Ticket & Bierglas
Supporting a Good Cause: A portion of the proceeds from Flusslauf will benefit Bike Cleveland, an organization dedicated to promoting the joy of moving with your own legs. By participating, you're not just challenging yourself but also contributing to a shared love for a healthier and more sustainable community.
Come challenge yourself, connect with nature, and support a meaningful cause. Lace up your running shoes, gather your friends, and join us for an unforgettable day at Flusslauf!
Save the date, and let the adventure begin! #FlusslaufAdventure #TrailRunHike #BikeCleveland
Pick your distance
Running
7 Mile
There is a river crossing at mile 3.5. Staff/Volunteer will be there to direct you across.
7 Mile Ruck
There is a river crossing at mile 3.5. Staff/Volunteer will be there to direct you across.
1 Mile Run/Hike
No river crossing! Very beginner friendly.
1 Mile Ruck
No river crossing! Very beginner friendly.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Walton Hills, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (EDT) in Walton Hills on September 4, 2026 — 12h 58m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Flusslauf
158 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 7 Mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Bailey | 54:49 | 7:21 /mi |
| 2 | Alysia Rogers | 56:46 | 7:37 /mi |
| 3 | Gunnar Kadlic | 57:32 | 7:43 /mi |
| 4 | Joe Hoover | 57:58 | 7:46 /mi |
| 5 | Sam Wheeler | 1:01:18 | 8:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Walton Hills
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Blazer Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Spooky Sprint- Cleveland
Chippewa Creek Challenge
The Ken Ganley Companies and The Brecksville Kiwanis 13th Annual Trick-or-Trot
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Walton Hills event
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