Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon
About this race
The Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon events are sold out for 2026. Please consider volunteering!
The Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon! Come join the fun and run the beautifully maintained towpath trail along the mighty Maumee River. Both courses start at Providence Metropark near the dam across the river from Grand Rapids, OH. You'll head out on the historic canal towpath and then return to the finish at the Providence dam and shelter. The towpath is crushed gravel and dirt with lots of shade. You'll enjoy scenic views of the river and run past the historic canal locks and grain mill at the park. You can spend some time around by the dam at the Shelter after the race and then visit quaint Grand Rapids.
Half marathoners should be able to finish within three hours. Walkers are encouraged to participate in the 10K. Gift certificates will be given to male and female overall, masters (age 40-49), and grand masters (age 50 and above) winners in both races.
Specific to the Towpath Trail 10K & Half Marathon. Mercy Health – Toledo will provide onsite medical support.
The Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon is one of four race events in the Toledo Roadrunners Club Trail Race Series in partnership with Metroparks Toledo. It is a great introductory trail race as it is flat, open, and has good footing. It is perfect for just a run or training for an early fall marathon. Other races include the Marsh Madness 10K at Howard Marsh Metropark on June 20, Oak Openings Stampede 5K and 25K races at Oak Openings Metropark on September 13 and Falling Leaves 5K and 8 Mile races at Secor Metropark on October 25. 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.
Registration for the Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon includes a tee shirt and finisher medal. There is a no shirt option where more of your registration fee will go to charity!
Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon is currently capped at 175 participants. This event sold out 10 weeks in advance of the 2025 event. It is expected to sell out again this year.
Toledo Roadrunners Club members receive a $5.00 discount which will be taken at final check out. Sign up to be a member at https://runsignup.com/Club/OH/Maumee/ToledoRoadrunnersClub
This event offers race insurance through a third party provider. You will have the option to select it at checkout. All claims are managed though the third party. Please read the fine print.
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Running
10K Race
The race starts at Providence Park, heads towards Waterville on the Towpath Trail for 3.1 miles to the turn-around point, and then returns to the Dam Shelter at Providence Park.
Half Marathon
The race starts at Providence Park, heads towards Waterville on the Towpath Trail for 6.55 miles to the turn-around point just past Bend View Park, and then returns to the Dam Shelter at Providence Park.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Rapids, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 9:05 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Rapids on July 19, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Towpath Trail 10K and Half Marathon
151 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 10K Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Wagner | 38:31 | 6:12 /mi |
| 2 | Austin Hagemann | 42:49 | 6:53 /mi |
| 3 | Philip Basinger | 43:42 | 7:02 /mi |
| 4 | Nolan Funkhouser | 45:15 | 7:17 /mi |
| 5 | Ken Basinger | 45:33 | 7:20 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- 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, 2 Grand Rapids events
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