Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Clarkston, MI
Entry is $35 now and rises to $38 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.
The course loops a lake through hardwood forest inside Independence Oaks, and in the fall the leaf color is at its peak. Shorter distances stick to the lake circuit, while longer options branch off onto additional trails through the park. The terrain is rolling throughout, with wood chip paths underfoot in places.
Free race emails
In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Clarkston on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
· 2025 results
Top 3: Matthew Labbe (14:51) · Eric Gray (19:39) · Ava Ellis (19:59)
· 2025 results
Top 3: Patrick Moore (38:49) · Zach Miller (39:14) · Terry Moller (39:19)
· 2025 results
Top 3: Zac Boyd (1:01:49) · Nicolas Cornell (1:04:20) · Samuel Criner (1:07:16)
The Crooked Loops Trail Run has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent results.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Clarkston — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 30:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:41, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (99 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The race winner ran 14:51 while the median finisher took 30:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
