Empower Ultras

Empower Ultras Trail events. Runner focused, reasonably priced, superior swag, compelling charities. Women owned.

Year seven of Night Owl Summer is in the books. We had a great weather and great trail conditions this year. Huge thank ...
06/19/2026

Year seven of Night Owl Summer is in the books. We had a great weather and great trail conditions this year. Huge thank you to all our runners, volunteers, and our friends at for their support! We hope you join us soon for another Empower Ultras event. Here is our schedule:
6/27 - Empower Backyard Ultra
9/12 - East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi*
11/7 - A Day in the Park 24 hr and 6 hr
Jan 2027 - Night Owl Winter (registration coming soon)
4/2/2027 - Vernal Equinox Races
Register on and join the fun. * East Fork Trail Races are part of trail series and listed as top 20 Midwest summer races by Trailhead Media.

Our East Fork trail race is one of the featured races in Midwest on UltraSignup Trailhead Media. We think our race is aw...
06/16/2026

Our East Fork trail race is one of the featured races in Midwest on UltraSignup Trailhead Media. We think our race is awesome and we hope you’ll join us September 12! Registration is open on ultrasignup and we still have spots left. Massive belt buckles for 100 mi, rabbit swag, and so much more! Here is what the article says about us:
“Southwest Ohio finally has a hundred-miler it calls its own, and East Fork State Park—just 25 miles east of Cincinnati—turns out to be exactly the right place to build one. The course loops counterclockwise around William H. Harsha Lake on roughly 33 miles of rolling trail per loop, threading through mountain bike trail, hiking singletrack, a stretch of the Steve Newman Worldwalker Perimeter Trail, and a particularly memorable section through a pine forest with a waterfall that earns a genuine double-take at any hour of the day or night.

Runners will cross several creeks along the way, which feel less like obstacles and more like gifts by the time late summer heat settles in. The 100-miler is three loops, the 100K is two, and the 50K gets you one full circuit of terrain that’s more varied and technically interesting than most people expect from this corner of Ohio—which is, at this point, the recurring theme of trail running in this region.”

Here's a rundown of some of the best trail running races in the Midwest this summer.

06/02/2026

We need a couple more volunteers at our Night Owl race on June 13. Join us if you can. Thank you for your support!

Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for our Vernal Equinox races - now through the end of May. Join us next spring to r...
05/29/2026

Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for our Vernal Equinox races - now through the end of May. Join us next spring to run, hike, or ruck at the beautiful . We have superior swag by , made in Ohio awards, gorgeous belt buckles for 100+ mi, and the best food and a great finish line atmosphere with music, karaoke, and song requests. Registration is open on
8, 12, 24, and 48 hour options
📸 Brandon Smith

Thank you to our long time supporter Steve Hamilton for sending us these cool Knight Owl signed for our Night Owl Trail ...
05/27/2026

Thank you to our long time supporter Steve Hamilton for sending us these cool Knight Owl signed for our Night Owl Trail Races.
We still have some spots available on . Join us for a 10K, half, or full marathon and experience the magic of running trails at the sunset. This race is brought to you in partnership with .
Join us and score a cool shirt, made in Ohio finisher medals, and tons of post race food! See you at Caesar Creek on June 13!

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=135352

We would love to see you! We have 12 hour option if you want to try a close end backyard.
05/21/2026

We would love to see you! We have 12 hour option if you want to try a close end backyard.

Register Now!

We were honored to have Kaylin run her first ultra at East Fork last year. Please check out this great documentary about...
05/19/2026

We were honored to have Kaylin run her first ultra at East Fork last year. Please check out this great documentary about her journey to become an ultrarunner. Thinking about trying your first ultra? We would love to have you at East Fork. Our 50k (and 100K/100 mi) have a 40 hour cutoff. Registration is open on UltraSignup

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While we still have spots in Night Owl Trail Races - they are filling fast! Don’t miss out and join us on June 13th to e...
05/13/2026

While we still have spots in Night Owl Trail Races - they are filling fast! Don’t miss out and join us on June 13th to experience the magic of running trails at night. This race is brought to you in partnership with Wagner Subaru
Register on UltraSignup
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=135352

Congratulations to our  giveaway winners in the “invite a friend to run Empower races” contest: Jill Cummins and Caitlin...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to our giveaway winners in the “invite a friend to run Empower races” contest: Jill Cummins and Caitlin Baxter! Congratulations ladies and thank you for your support!
Stay tuned for more fun giveaways coming soon! And don’t miss out on super fun Empower races (and our random giveaways during events) - sign up for our events .
Events with open registration: Night Owl Summer, Empower Backyard Ultra, East Fork, A Day in the Park, and 2027 Vernal Equinox (low early bird pricing through the end of May for this one). We hope to see you on the trails!

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5700 State Route 132
Batavia, OH
45103

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