Steel City 12 Hour Run & Ruck

Steel City 12 Hour Date: August 1st-2nd 2026 Time: 6pm-6am Location: Smith Park (500 Tytus Avenue Middletown Ohio) Price: $60 Awards: half marathon (ruck only), marathon, 50k, 50 miles (Run/Ruck) Shirts: $25 (must purchase before July 10th) Age: 16+ (under 18 must have guardian present) RACE DESCRIPTION: The Steel City 12 Hour Run/Ruck is not only an event celebrating the uprising of Middletown with the creation of George Verity's American Rolling Mill Company, it's a celebration of individuals and pushing the limits we set for ourselves! Come join us Saturday, August 1st at 6pm. The race will run until the following morning at 6am. This is a great training opportunity to run through the night for any upcoming races you may have. Or just come to run a marathon, half marathon, 10k, a couple miles, etc. Price Increase 30 days out! Sign up today! THE COURSE: This is a 1.52 mile looped course that follows a paved path around Smith Park in Middletown, OH. The course is very flat and parallels Middletown Regional Airport. The goal is to run as many loops as possible in 12 hours. If you run all 12 hours, we will give you a marker on your last loop you can drop at 12 hours and we will measure the added on distance. This race will be chipped timed by Brunning Endurance Company (brunningendurance.com). There is one aid station at the start/finish line area that will be fully stocked with water, infinite, vegetable soup, bacon at midnight, coffee at 3am and donuts at 5am. You may bring a canopy and personal aid to the race to set up along the course. OUR GOAL: Many of you may know that Steel City was started as a free race with the suggested donation of new clothing for our local homeless shelter or a monetary donation for Art Central Foundation. We are now charging 60 dollars per participant to help cover costs associated with the race. Our goal is to cover essential race costs and donate the proceeds to Art Central Foundation (ACF). When you buy a race t-shirt, 1