Powder Keg Trail Run

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 ov