Black Swamp Runner's Summer Fun Mud Run
Date: August 22nd, 2026
Location: Ottawa County Fairgrounds
7870 OH-163 Scenic, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
This race will feature a brand new theme of the Black Swamp Mud Run course. The goal is to create a new atmosphere that people have not been a part of! That theme will focus on the summertime atmosphere, especially as a tribute as the new school year begins! This race will still be a 5k mud run, featuring 20+ obstacles for you to conquer! Many of the obstacles include a "challenge" side, as well as an "Xtreme" side, making our course fun for anyone! Even if you believe you fall under the "couch potato" status, our course will help you prove to yourself that you have what it takes to tackle obstacles you thought you couldn't! In addition to normal registration, those who sign up within the first four time slots (10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, or 11:30 am) will have the option to purchase a "Round 2" band for $5. This band allows you to run the entire course a second time! The other time slots will not have this offer available. The offer is not required for those who sign up in the first four slots. Please note that this event will not include a formal timing system; however, we will have race clocks available for you to see how long it took you to complete the course located at the start and finish lines. We are excited to be able to offer a new environment to the Black Swamp Runner events, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to come up with new ideas. For any questions about this event, feel free to fill out the "Contact Form" located under the "CONTACT" tab.
What you get when you sign up:
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A Finisher's Medal
* A new event t-shirt is being designed; it will be uploaded upon completion *The medal for this event will be the design of the image above, with a black lanyard. This medal design showcases the brand new theme that we will be using for the August run!
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An Event T-shirt
* A new event t-shirt is being designed; it will be uploaded upon completion *Our T-shirts are made using 50% Cotton and 50% Polyester. The front design of the shirt is specific to the event, and the shirt is only obtainable by completing the course! The shirts will be neon green with the above logo on the front!
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A Black Swamp Runner Wristband
Each runner will receive one adult wristband to support the Black Swamp Runner name! It is not required to be worn during the run, but you may if you want!
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Registration is now open!!! To register for this event, click on the button below:
Night of the Dead Mud Run
Date: October 17th, 2026
Location: Ottawa County Fairgrounds
7870 OH-163 Scenic, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
This race will feature a familiar theme to the Black Swamp Runner Community. This event takes place two weeks before Halloween, and we are excited to announce a spooky atmosphere for this run. Waves will begin at 7:00 pm, and we hope to provide a well defined thriller for you! This race will still be a 5k mud run, featuring 20+ obstacles for you to conquer! Many of the obstacles include a "challenge" side, as well as an "Xtreme" side, making our course fun for anyone! Even if you believe you fall under the "couch potato" status, our course will help you prove to yourself that you have what it takes to tackle obstacles you thought you couldn't! In addition to normal registration, those who sign up within the first four time slots (7:00 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:00 pm, or 8:30 pm) will have the option to purchase a "Round 2" band for $5. This band allows you to run the entire course a second time! The other time slots will not have this offer available. The offer is not required for those who sign up in the first four slots. Please note that this event will not include a formal timing system; however, we will have race clocks available for you to see how long it took you to complete the course located at the start and finish lines. We are excited to bring back the highly anticipated Night of the Dead Run! For any questions about this event, feel free to fill out the "Contact Form" located under the "CONTACT" tab.
What you get when you sign up:
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A Finisher's Medal
* A new event t-shirt is being designed; it will be uploaded upon completion *The medal for this event will be the design of the image above, with a black lanyard. This medal design represents the Night of the Dead run event!
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An Event T-shirt
* A new event t-shirt is being designed; it will be uploaded upon completion *Our T-shirts are made using 50% Cotton and 50% Polyester. The front design of the shirt is specific to the event, and the shirt is only obtainable by completing the course! The shirts will likely be black with the above logo on the front!
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A Black Swamp Runner Wristband
Each runner will receive one adult wristband to support the Black Swamp Runner name! It is not required to be worn during the run, but you may if you want!
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Registration is now open!!! To register for this event, click on the button below:
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September 6th, 2025 - The Return of the Black Swamp Mud Run
June 20th, 2026 - The Black Swamp Dash