Burning River

United States flag Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States

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Date 31 Jul – 01 Aug, 2027
Races 6 distances
Entry fee $80.00 – $270.00
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Burning River

About the event

2027 will mark the 21st Anniversary of the Burning River Endurance Run & Relay – an exciting 100M, 50M, and Marathon solo run and 100M relay in Northeast Ohio. The race travels through several of the region's most scenic areas, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks.

Races offered

31Jul

100 Mile

Running

Distance
160.9K
Start time
02:00
Entry fee
$270.00
31Jul

Pacer Registration

Running

Distance
160.9K
Start time
02:00
Entry fee
$0.00
31Jul

50 Mile

Running

Distance
80.5K
Start time
05:30
Entry fee
$160.00
31Jul

Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
06:30
Entry fee
$95.00
31Jul

100 Mile 8 Person Relay

Running

Distance
160.9K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$80.00
31Jul

Back Half 50 Mile

Running

Distance
80.5K
Start time
16:00
Entry fee
$160.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for July in Cuyahoga Falls.

Temperature18.4° / 28.5°
Feels like19.2° / 29.0°
Sunshine hours12h 12m
Rainfall3.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.8 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity73.5%
Max UV indexVery High (8.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise06:07
Sunset20:54

About Cuyahoga Falls

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Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb in the Akron metropolitan area. The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city.

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