Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run
About this race
Dirt Days Trail Series - Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run
Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:00 PM
UPDATE: Moving to 9/19 due to conflict at park.
TENTATIVE PENDING PARK APPROVAL
Glenwood Gardens Hamilton County Park
Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run. Unique Night Run through the park.
This event begins at 9:00 PM on Saturday evening.
Course will be marked with colored lights. Pathways are easy to follow and footing is very good.
Headlamps and/or flashlights are not required but OK to bring if you wish.
This event is a points qualifier for the Dirt Days Trail Series
Location:
Link to Glenwood Gardens Web Page
Glenwood Gardens Park, 10397 Springfield Pike Cincinnati, OH 45215
GPS Coordinates: 39.258557, -84.472715
Great Parks of Hamilton County:
You may be asked to show a valid park pass when entering the park. Daily passes are available
The Course:
Course will be marked with colored lights. Pathways are easy to follow and footing is very good.
Flashlights and headlamps are not required but OK to bring if you wish.
We updated the course in 2019. The run course is a two-loop route.
We have added a one-loop course for Walkers only.
Note: Only the run route will qualify for the Dirty Dozen. However, the one lap course WILL qualify for participation points.
Individual Event Awards:
The overall top male and overall top female Runner. There are no awards for the walking course.
age-graded awards.
randomly drawn door prizes.
You must be present to win any random drawing and you cannot accept for someone else, so stick around!
T-Shirts:
Dirt Day Trail series Tech shirts will also be available for purchase at the race. These shirts are being sold by Fleet Feet and are $20 each while supplies last.
Amenities:
We will have a variety of treats for you.
Registration Fee:
Registration Fee: $23.50. Online Registration Only.
Kids 14 and under will receive a $5 discount at checkout.
We also offer a season pass for the entire Dirt Days Trail Series. One price covers all eight events. More information.
Register online through Race Day in advance or at the venue from your phone.
Race Day Registration and pick up:
There is no early packet pick up for this event. Check in on day of race is from 7:30 pm through 8:45 pm
The Dirt Days Trail Series:
This is the sixth and next-to-last leg of the Dirt Days Trail Series.
Pick your distance
Running
Night Lights Run
This event takes place on paved and unpaved paths. Course will be marked with colored beacons placed along the course. This is a two-loop course and is listed as 3.26 Miles. Actual distance may vary.
Walking
Night Lights Walk
This is a one-loop course for walkers only. Distance is approximately 2 miles.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cincinnati, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 7:40 PM local time (EDT) in Cincinnati on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run
86 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Night Lights Run, Night Lights Run Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Chisholm | 17:47 | 5:27 /mi |
| 2 | Liam OConnor | 20:52 | 6:24 /mi |
| 3 | Jordan Crouch | 21:10 | 6:30 /mi |
| 4 | Robert Prasse | 22:01 | 6:45 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Cuppoletti | 22:05 | 6:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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)
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