Barnesville Rails to Trails 5K

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Barnesville Rails to Trails 5K

Voted “ #2 Favorite Race in the Ohio Valley.” 100 Door Prizes. 125+ Trophies! HUGE smorgasbord of food

09/24/2026

Race Announcements:
1. The weather is absolutely gorgeous for race day. 60° early in the morning with a high of 71° and ZERO RAIN!
2. Online registration will be open until 11:59pm the night before the race.
3. Packet pick up will begin at 6:45 AM on Race morning at the Watt Center. Parking will be at a premium. Only volunteers will be permitted to park behind the Watt Center. Runners and walkers will be able to park at all surrounding areas near the Watt Center, the old recycling area, the lower lot of the police station, at the Depot, the empty lot near J-Mo’s, etc. There will be volunteers directing traffic.
4. The 5K run begins at 8:30 AM, the 5K walk two minutes later. The free kids fun run begins approximately 9:45 AM or immediately after the last 5K finisher.
5. Early packet pick up will begin at 7 PM at the youth center at Barnesville during packet stuffing; early packet pick up will continue down at the Watt Center itself until midnight for those of you who will be returning from the festival or the football game. To avoid longer lines on Race morning, we strongly encourage this option.
6. Any Race Director who would like to have their applications put in the packets, we will need at least 500 x 6 p.m. at the youth center on Friday.
7. Please note that the award ceremony takes longer than most because of all of the participants, the Pumpkin Fun Run, the 60+ door prizes drawing, and the 150+ trophies. We do understand that many participants may have to leave early because of their involvement in the parade and other activities. The Race committee will be on site after the race until at least 2 PM cleaning up so you are welcome to stop back afterwards to pick up yours. Otherwise, you will have to make additional arrangements. No trophies will be given out early.
8. After the race, please come be a part of all the fun food and activities at the festival!
9. Any questions, feel free to call or text: (740)310-2117 or (740)238-1833

A special thanks to all the officials in the Village of Barnesville for their support and to Emerald Pointe, our new Title Sponsor!

05/18/2026

Behra Photography www.behra.us Presents a Barnesville Grand Prix Race Series https://railstotrails5k.com/ event. The 2026 Rails To Trails Barnesville Start ...

05/10/2026

Rails-to-Trails 5k T-shirt deadline! Course and Parking info:

I will be placing the T-shirt order on Sunday night! To guarantee a shirt in your size, make sure you register by then! There will be a very limited number of extra shirts available and will be on a 1st-come, 1st-serve basis.

The final race course is being finalized. However we are returning to much of the original course at the Train Depot, where Registration and the Awards Ceremony will take place. The Starting Line will be back at the top of the hill by Dairy Queen. Participants will make a quick loop through town, head down towards, then around, The Depot Area and then proceed onto Railroad Street as usual.

We have over 110 of the railroad spike trophies in various divisions/categories including a Weight Division for the Run and Dog-Walking Division for the Walk!

Post race pizzas and Sarah’s homemade cookies!

Race Day registration is available but you may not get a shirt, so don’t wait! Register NOW!!

https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Barnesville/BarnesvilleRailsToTrails5k?utm_source=platform_find_a_race&utm_medium=referral

12/05/2025

Santa Sprint trophy reveal!

Any race director can tell you that one of the hardest parts of directing these events is collecting enough sponsorship money to make the event feasible. In a small town like Barnesville, everyone is super generous and giving. Barnesville businesses give to so many causes, charities, functions, that they can’t actually give to EVERYONE; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in business. Completely understandable. Unfortunately, it makes it harder & harder for some events, particularly at the end of the year, to consistently get the working capital it needs to complete it’s mission. In our case, it’s to help needy children at Christmas all the while not sacrificing the quality of our event. Obviously we want to thank our Title Sponsor, Lorri Grisell at Allstate Insurance in Bethlehem, a returning Sponsor, Ferrum Fitness of Barnesville, a new Sponsor, WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital. In return to these and other donors/sponsors, we try to promote them in as many ways as their sponsorship level dictates: logos on prime spots on hundreds of shirts, thousands of applications, banners, mentions in radio interviews, etc. in addition to the Sponsors listed above, we wanted to take the time to mention another brand new Major Sponsor. Through a mutual friend, they heard we were an event in need, that donations were down, the number of children we are buying for are up and they offered to help. Shirts had already been printed, applications long ago sent out, radio ads already playing, too late to make them up a banner. So there really was no business advertising “deal” to be made. But they donated just the same. So a big Thank You going out to Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration for becoming a part of our event!

Other info:
—Online registration is open until Friday at 11:59pm. Race day registration begins at 12:30pm at The Rock Gym on Watt Avenue.
—We are stuffing bags and setting up the gym beginning roughly at 6:00pm. Volunteers welcome! Early packet pickup will be from 7:30-ish until midnight-ish.
—The 1M begins at 2:00pm. The 5k begins at 2:30pm. Both races Start in front of the gym and end off to the right of the gym towards the Watt Center. Register for both races to save and earn a Challenge Medal!
—As usual, there will be a collection box for any toys, games, art sets, crafts, hygiene items, gift cards, etc. You may contact us directly for a complete list of still-needed items:
740-238-1833
—For other race questions: 740-310-2117

https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Barnesville/8thAnnualSantasSpiritSprint?utm_source=platform_find_a_race&utm_medium=referral

09/28/2025

Barnesville GrandPrix Racing Series

09/25/2025

Pumpkin Festival 5K Run & Walk Info:
1. As of now, we have 5 shirts left! We have 510 registered for the 5k and another 60 for the Fun Run!
2. Volunteer opportunities:
A. Packet Stuffing at The Youth Center at Barnesville Park, Thursday, 6:00pm
B. Race location set up, today, 12-6 and all day Friday, The Watt Center
C. Race location tear-down, Saturday after the race
3. Packet Pick-up, Friday, Noon-Midnight, The Watt Center.
4. Online registration remains open until noon tomorrow. In-person registration will be open at the Watt Center all day tomorrow.
5. Race-Day registration and packet pickup begins at 6:45am until 8:15.

https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Barnesville/PumpkinFestival5kRunWalkandKidsRun

09/19/2025

Pumpkin Festival 5k
Shirts have been ordered! We have ordered an extra 75 shirts of various sizes which will go fast in the next few days! Sizes are no longer guaranteed to register NOW! You can choose the No Shirt Option to save $5.
Your registration gets you a chance to earn any of the following:
—185+ ceramic-fired pottery pumpkin trophies!
—All award winners win a real pumpkin! Extra pumpkins on hand to be given out
—100+ Door Prizes, valued over $2,000! No tickets necessary, must be present to win
—Huge smorgasbord of delicious food including pizzas, pepperoni rolls, deli-fresh Carlito subs, Jessica’s pasta salad, Donley’s Delicious Delights cookies, fresh fruit, and more!
—FREE Kids Fun Run. All runners earn a pumpkin medallion & mini-pumpkin!

Race Day Registration begins at 6:45 on Saturday, September 27 at The Watt Center. Early packet pickup will be all day Friday.

Online registration available at:

https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Barnesville/PumpkinFestival5kRunWalkandKidsRun

09/15/2025

Pumpkin Festival 5k Shirt Deadline this Friday! Shirts will be ordered at noon. A limited # of extra shirts will be available on a 1st-come, 1st-serve basis. A $5 discount will be applied to those who don’t get one. Register NOW to get yours and all of this:
—185 ceramic pumpkin trophies combined for the Run and Walk including Overalls, Masters, Heavyweight and Age Group Divisions.
—All award winners earn a real pumpkin! Leftover pumpkins given out until gone
—100+ Door Prizes, Valued at over $2,000!
—Huge smorgasbord of food including 2 different pizzas, pepperoni rolls, Carlito subs, Jessica’s pasta salad, hot dogs, fresh fruit, and Donley’s Delicious Delights homemade cookies!
—FREE Kids Run, approx 9:45am. All kids earn a ceramic pumpkin medallion and mini-pumpkin from Spike!
—After the 5k, head over to the Festival and enjoy the parade (12:45), live music, rides, vendors, crafts, food, and SO MUCH MORE!

Race start, 8:30am, Saturday, September 27 @ The Watt Center

Any questions, check out our Barnesville Grand Prix page or contact me at: 740-310-2117.
Register here:

https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Barnesville/PumpkinFestival5kRunWalkandKidsRun

Address

808 N Chestnut Street
Barnesville, OH
43713

Website

http://www.railstotrails5k.com/

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