Night Owl Trail Marathon, Half, and 10K

Night Owl Trail Marathon, Half, and 10K

Register Saturday, Jan 10, 2026. This is our SEVENTH YEAR and we will continue to offer special surprises for our 5 time finishers. Join us on January 10 in beautiful Caesar Creek State Park for a little night trail magic. Whether you are a seasoned ultra runner or just getting started on trails, this is a perfect way to experience the thrill of running through the woods at night. We are offering full marathon, half marathon and 10K distances.

Great Company Excellent Food Gorgeous trails!

THIS IS A CUPLESS RACE! THERE WILL BE NO CUPS AT AID STATIONS. PLEASE CARRY A COLLAPSIBLE CUP WITH YOU to get drinks at aid stations.

The course is a beautiful single track trail around Caesar Creek Lake (combination of yellow perimeter loop and red/green trail near Wellman Meadow). There will be different start times for the different distances to allow participants to spread out on the trail and experience the gorgeous sunset over the Caesar Creek Lake. All participants must carry mandatory gear: headlamp and/or waist light with extra batteries, water bottle (or bladder), collapsible cup, and fully charged cell phone. Finishers will receive cool owl medals that glow in the dark. All registered runners will receive high quality swag. We will have awards for top finishers in both genders.

There will be 4 aid stations on the course:

• Wellman Meadow (10K turnaround point): it will be manned until all 10K runners come through, unmanned for the remainder of the night. Will have water and Tailwind.
• Fifty Springs (manned and fully stocked aid station with water, tailwind and typical ultra fare (pretzels, trail mix, potato chips, PB&J, bananas, etc).
• Day Lodge (water and tailwind and limited nutrition (granola bars and/or gels).
• Start/Finish (fully stocked aid station with water, Tailwind, pretzels, potato chips, PB&J, hummus avocado wraps, and warm food (including vegan options).

Empower Ultras is proud to be a Trail Sisters approved race. We offer: Equal Podium Spots. Equal Prize Money & Awards. Women’s specific swag & apparel. (no unisex t-shirts). Menstrual products at all aid stations. Equal opportunity/space for women on the starting line.

Mandatory Gear Ohio weather can be unpredictable. Please carry with you: - headlamp with spare batteries - cell phone -mylar blanket and an insulated jacket (recommended) and a hat and gloves and handwarmers if temperature is supposed to be 40F or lower or heavy rain is forecasted

Start Times

• Marathon 4:00 PM
• Half Marathon 5:30 PM
• 10K 6:00 PM