Take one of Ohio’s most beautiful state parks, add three miles of trails, mud, and obstacles, and what’s the end result?

“Beast of the East Fork”.

A new and unique adventure race that supports Young Life, a nonprofit that works with local teenagers.

Set for May 30, “The Beast” is the first race of its kind in Eastern Cincinnati. It’s an all-out adventure through the woods and fields of beautiful East Fork State Park, where athletes of all skill levels will conquer a multitude of natural and man-made beastly obstacles. Stick around after the race for food, refreshments, inflatables and music.

100% of proceeds from Beast of the East Fork will be donated to support Southeast Cincinnati Young Life’s Camp Scholarship Fund.

These funds go specifically and solely to assisting local adolescents experience Young Life summer camp.

Southeast Cincinnati Young Life is a youth ministry serving the Forest Hills, West Clermont, New Richmond, and Batavia School Districts. Young Life volunteers (we call them leaders) invest 100’s of hours every year into building relationships with and mentoring adolescents in our communities. Learn more about Young Life at ylsec.org and younglife.org.

Beast of the East Fork is for the solo athlete looking for an intense workout, the business looking for a morning of team building, and the family looking for a fun way to start the summer. Run the course at a pace of your choosing. Obstacles are designed with a gradient of difficulty; go easy, go full-on beast mode, or go right by it.

Entrants can register online at beastoftheeastfork.com. Cost if $50 per person or $40 per individual for groups of 5 or more. Registration includes race, T-shirt, meal ticket, and the satisfaction of knowing you support work with local teenagers.

The biggest question we want to answer – whether you were going to ask or not – is “Why?” Why does Beast of the East Fork exist, and why should you, your family, and your friends participate? When we conceived of The Beast we wanted to create an event for our Eastern Cincinnati communities that was both adventurous and inclusive to all participants. We also wanted to do something a little different from the typical 5K. To bring the event full circle, we decided all proceeds will go directly to support work being done with our local adolescents.