Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese Chase

About the Event

The annual 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, and 1-Mile Fun Run/Health Walk (Untimed Event) draws more runners each and every year is set to run through The Village of Sugarcreek on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The race takes place in front of the Sugarcreek Fire Department, 154 Broadway Street Sugarcreek, OH 44681.

Schedule:
Friday, October 2
6:00-7:30 PM - Pre-Packet Pickup near the pavilion

Saturday, October 3
7:00 AM - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
8:00 AM - 1-Mile Fun Run Start - Untimed Event!
8:30 AM - 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk Start
9:30 AM - Awards
10:00 AM - Course Closed
2:00 PM - Grande Parade

T-Shirts:
We offer Youth Small to Large & Adult X-Small to 3X-Large along with a No T-Shirt option for a $5 discount. T-Shirts will be limited after August 31!

Awards:
10K Run & 5K Run/Walk:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall - Medallion and Cheese
Top 3 Male and Female per Age Group: 12 & Under, 13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & Over

Ohio Swiss Festival:
The race is part of the Ohio Swiss Festival held the fourth weekend after Labor Day. This is a magical time in Sugarcreek located just 8 miles from Interstate 77 in Tuscarawas County. It is a time when Swiss is queen and cheese is for all during an event known as the Ohio Swiss Festival. There will be everything Swiss from cheese to alphorns and, of course, singers and plenty of polka.

For more Information for festivities that happen at Ohio Swiss Festival, check us out at www.ohioswissfestival.com! Check us out on Facebook or Instagram!

Races Offered

1-Mile Fun Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:00

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$15.00

10K Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$35.00

5K Run/Walk

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Sugarcreek.

thermostat Temperature

8.0° / 18.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.0° / 15.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 31m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:38

nightlight Sunset

18:44

About Sugarcreek

Learn more about the host city, Sugarcreek.

Sugar Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. With eight Swiss cheese factories nearby, Sugarcreek is recognised as the center of Swiss Cheese Industry in Ohio. It is located in the rolling hills of Tuscarawas County, 18 miles east of Millersburg on State Route 39. This is the area first settled by the Amish in Ohio.