Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run

About the Event

Dirt Days Trail Series - Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run

Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:00 PM

UPDATE: Moving to 9/19 due to conflict at park.

TENTATIVE PENDING PARK APPROVAL

Glenwood Gardens Hamilton County Park

Glenwood Gardens Night Lights Run. Unique Night Run through the park.

This event begins at 9:00 PM on Saturday evening.

Course will be marked with colored lights. Pathways are easy to follow and footing is very good.

Headlamps and/or flashlights are not required but OK to bring if you wish.

This event is a points qualifier for the Dirt Days Trail Series

Location:

Link to Glenwood Gardens Web Page

Glenwood Gardens Park, 10397 Springfield Pike Cincinnati, OH 45215

GPS Coordinates: 39.258557, -84.472715

Great Parks of Hamilton County:

You may be asked to show a valid park pass when entering the park. Daily passes are available

The Course:

Course will be marked with colored lights. Pathways are easy to follow and footing is very good.
Flashlights and headlamps are not required but OK to bring if you wish.

We updated the course in 2019. The run course is a two-loop route.

We have added a one-loop course for Walkers only.

Note: Only the run route will qualify for the Dirty Dozen. However, the one lap course WILL qualify for participation points.

Individual Event Awards:

The overall top male and overall top female Runner. There are no awards for the walking course.

age-graded awards.

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:

Dirt Day Trail series Tech shirts will also be available for purchase at the race. These shirts are being sold by Fleet Feet and are $20 each while supplies last.

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.

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 pm through 8:45 pm

The Dirt Days Trail Series:

This is the sixth and next-to-last leg of the Dirt Days Trail Series.

Races Offered

Night Lights Run

Sep 19, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.26 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

21:00

sell

$23.50

Night Lights Walk

Sep 19, 2026

straighten

Distance — 2 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

21:00

sell

$23.50

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Cincinnati.

thermostat Temperature

16.3° / 27.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.1° / 26.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:20

nightlight Sunset

19:45

About Cincinnati

Learn more about the host city, Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is Ohio's third largest city and the largest metro region, and lies on the north bank of the Ohio River in Southwest Ohio in the United States of America.