The Haunted Forest Marathon
Race Date
Oct 25, 2026
Location
Canal Fulton, OH
The Experience
Welcome to the 6th Annual Haunted Forest Marathon Weekend
Family Friendly / Themed event featuring a Full Marathon (26.2 miles), a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), and 5K (3.1 miles).
First mile on the road / remainder of the race on hard packed crushed limestone and blacktop. Marathon has a total of 57 feet of elevation over the 26.2 mile distance!
A GREAT Boston Qualifier which includes a SECOND medal if you qualify on race day. 18% of our 2025 Marathon participants qualified for Boston.
AWARDS handed out on a rolling basis throughout the morning NEW 5K course that is MUCH FASTER! Don't forget our "Smash the PR PUMPKIN" activity if you run a personal best on our course.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Event Shirt
Start Location
123 Tuscarawas St NW, Canal Fulton, OH, 44614
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.20 m
Separation
0.7%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
OH24035JHP · Haunted Forest Half Marathon (20% Gravel)
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout775 years running
~864 finishers a year
shrinking
25% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 15 states
winner 1:18:03
typical high 61°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
44°
Afternoon (High)
61°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
69%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 2,391 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
2,391
Median time
2:13:00
Latest turnout
403
States
30
Turnout by year
2021–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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