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Join Us for the First Annual Baileys & Bacon 5K!

The Kiwanis Club of Lebanon invites you to kick off your morning with a little fitness and a lot of flavor at our First Annual Baileys & Bacon 5K on Saturday, April 18!

Date: Saturday, April 18

Time: 8:00 – 10:30 AM (with a sharp start at 8:00 AM)

Lebanon Brewing Company (20 W. Silver Street, Lebanon, OH, 43036)

Participants will enjoy some delicious rewards after the run:

Race shirt for those registered by April 1

A maple-glazed bacon donut Coffee with Baileys*

Hot chocolate available for participants under 21

*Baileys served to participants 21+ only.

Packet pickup is from 4:30 - 6:00 on Friday, April 17 at the Lebanon Brewing Company (20 W. Silver Street) or from 7:30 - 8:00 on Saturday, April 18 before the event.

Join the WOLF PACK for a trail 1/2 Marathon, 6 Hours of Power, 10K, 5K & 20K Relay in Caesar Creek State Park. A large sprawling lake, sunny meadows, and a wooded ravine await visitors at Caesar Creek. Come run with us!

All races start near the Cedar Point group camp/shelter (Fifty Springs area), not at the main campground. Look for Wolf Pack signs in the Fifty Springs area!

The Caesar Creek campground is nice but sells out fast. Another fantastic option is to stay at the Rustic Retreat in Xenia (a short drive away). The owners of the Rustic Retreat, which includes vintage Airstream campers and cozy guest rooms, are PACK PASS members and sponsors of the Wolf Pack running series. You can contact them directly at (937) 829-1829.

Run4Home 5K and Kid’s Fun Run

Place:

Armco Park, 1223 State Route 741, Shelter 33, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. 8:30am start time.

Gates open at 7:00am.

Proceeds benefit the programs of Family Promise of Warren County – the shelter program for families in

Warren County.

Event Description:

This 3.1-mile course is in a beautiful, shaded park atmosphere and is suitable for runners and walkers of all abilities. Water will be provided at the halfway point and at the end of the course. A buffet of fruit, yogurt, bagels and more will be provided for all participants at the end of the 5K.

There will be a ¼ mile Kid’s Fun Run at 9:30 for children aged 10 and under.

Runners bags can be picked up at our new location 600 Cincinnati Ave, Lebanon on Tuesday July 1st and Wednesday July 2nd from 9-3

T-shirts are guaranteed for those who register by June 13th.

Paper entries are accepted only until June 30th and online entries are encouraged up to and including race day.

Awards:

Overall male/female and top 2 male/female in each age category

Costs:

Kids Fun Run - $10.00

Walk/Run - $25.00

The Little Miami Half Marathon and 10K is a flat and fast scenic half marathon run along the banks of the Little Miami River. Are you training for a fall marathon or half marathon? This race is a perfect tune-up! Plus, the entire course is run on a shaded bike path, which is a big bonus during Ohio’s humid summer months!

The race starts and finishes in Morrow, OH, just a few miles east of King’s Island, and travels through South Lebanon and Kings Mills. A killer tech shirt, chip timing and a party-like atmosphere at the finish are guaranteed to make this race a kickin’ good time!

Dirt Days Trail Series - Powder Keg

Saturday, August 22, 2026 9:00 am

Carter Park, Deerfield Township

The Powder Keg is a perennial favorite. Explore the many trails of Carter Park which is behind the Historic Kings Mansion. The course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Climb the "Stairway to Heaven". Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However, your mileage may vary. This is the sixth event of the Dirt Days Trail Series.

The Powder Keg 5K Trail Race is presented by Deerfield Township and The Arts Alliance.

Plenty of FREE parking is available at the school adjacent to the park.

Benefit:

A portion of the proceeds benefit The Arts Alliance toward future arts programming.

Location:

Carter Park is located behind the old Kings Mansion on King Avenue just North of Kings Island. Carter Park Web Page.

I-71 to Kings Mills Exit. Go East past Columbia. Kings Mills turns into King Ave. Mansion is on the Left.

Google: 1720 King Ave, Kings Mills, OH 45034 to get directions from your location

GPS Coordinates: 39.358236, -84.246142

Ample Free parking at Kings Elementary next door.

The Course:

Scenic course explores the trails of the Historic Kings Mansion. Course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Make your ascent to the top via a series of steps. Then, you will explore the north side of the park trails. Follow around some ball fields and then the final push to the finish. Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However, your mileage may vary.

Run Divisions:

Run - Men & Women: 14/under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70/over.

Walk Divisions:

Walk - Men & Women 29/under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60/over

Individual Event Awards:

Awards to overall male and female runner and walker. There are age group awards for this event.

Age Group awards will be presented immediately after the race based on the above divisions.

Randomly drawn door prizes.

You must be present to win any random drawing and you cannot accept for someone else, so stick around!

T-Shirts:

Powder Keg T-shirts (Short Sleeved) are available for $12 while supplies last. Sign up early if you know you want one to be sure to get the size that you want.

Amenities:

We will have a variety of treats for you.

Registration Fee:

Registration Fee: $23.50. Online registration only.

Kids 14 and under will receive a $5 discount at checkout.

We also offer a season pass for the entire Dirt Days Trail Series. One price covers all eight events. More information.

You may register online up to race time.

Race Day Registration and pick up:

There is no early packet pick up for this event. Check in on day of race is from 7:30 am through 8:45 am.

There is no paper registration. Sign up online prior to coming or you can sign up with your mobile phone.

The Dirt Days Trail Series:

This is the sixth leg of the Dirt Days Trail Series.