Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase

The annual 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, and 1-Mile Fun Run/Health Walk (Untimed Event) draws more runners each and every year is set to run through The Village of Sugarcreek on Saturday, September 26, 2026.  The race takes place in front of the Sugarcreek Fire Department, 154 Broadway Street Sugarcreek, OH 44681.

Schedule:
Friday, October 2
6:00-7:30 PM - Pre-Packet Pickup near the pavilion

Saturday, October 3
7:00 AM - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
8:00 AM - 1-Mile Fun Run Start - Untimed Event!
8:30 AM - 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk Start
9:30 AM - Awards
10:00 AM - Course Closed
2:00 PM - Grande Parade

T-Shirts:
We offer Youth Small to Large & Adult X-Small to 3X-Large along with a No T-Shirt option for a $5 discount.  T-Shirts will be limited after August 31!

Awards:
10K Run & 5K Run/Walk:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall - Medallion and Cheese 
Top 3 Male and Female per Age Group: 12 & Under, 13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & Over

Ohio Swiss Festival:
The race is part of the Ohio Swiss Festival held the fourth weekend after Labor Day.  This is a magical time in Sugarcreek located just 8 miles from Interstate 77 in Tuscarawas County. It is a time when Swiss is queen and cheese is for all during an event known as the Ohio Swiss Festival. There will be everything Swiss from cheese to alphorns and, of course, singers and plenty of polka.

For more Information for festivities that happen at Ohio Swiss Festival, check us out at www.ohioswissfestival.com! Check us out on Facebook or Instagram!

Join fellow runners on October 3, 2026 for the Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase. It's a fantastic 1.6K, 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Sugarcreek.