Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge
Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge is an ultra and running race on August 29, 2026 in Lakewood, OH.
- Date
- August 29, 2026 (40 days to go)
- Location
- 18005 Hogsback Ln, Lakewood, OH
- Sports
- UltraRunning
From the Organizer
Registration
Registrations will take place through hellonhogsback.com (not RunSignUp).
About
- Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Time: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Location: Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial Hill, Cleveland, OH
- Register to Run OR Donate at hellonhogsback.com.
Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge in Cleveland, Ohio is a physical and mental test for those looking to give back in a BIG way on one of the steepest hills the area has to offer. The race is located in the Rocky River Reservation at the top of Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial Hill. The objective is simple: how many times can you complete the looped hill course within the allotted time? Will you #endureforcancer?
Course
Hell on Hogsback is a 1.1 mile looped (or what some might say...down & up) course with 140ft elevation gain & loss at an average 12% grade per loop. Starting at the top of Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial Hill, runners will head down to the bottom of the hill, take a sharp right, and continue their way down to the bottom of Hogsback Lane. At the bottom of Hogsback, runners will loop around a cone and reverse their footsteps back up Hogsback & to the top of Stinchcomb. Runners will complete their lap by completing a loop through the parking lot, upper single trail hill, and back to the parking lot where aid stations, tents, and vendors will be stationed.
Our Mission & Impact for 2026
Our internal ethos is #EndureForCancer. Through this ethos, it is our mission to raise $34,000 across 400+ registrants to positively impact 3 cancer patients who are unable to fund their surgical or medical procedure(s). After the race, the race committee will select candidates & hand-deliver checks consisting of race proceeds to the patients in need.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
81°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
33%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Cleveland, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Lakewood, OH
Population
50,229
as of 2023
City Elevation
682 ft
Nearest Airport
CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 6 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
40
Days to train
- Race
- Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge
- Date
- August 29, 2026
- Location
- 18005 Hogsback Ln, Lakewood, OH
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From Endurance Grid
About These Sports
This race spans more than one sport — here’s a guide to each, so you can understand what’s involved and decide if it’s the right fit. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is anything beyond the standard marathon — 50K, 50-mile, 100K, 100-mile, and timed events. Crossing the line is less about speed and more about not quitting.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge
Aug 29, 2026