About the Doodle Trail 5k and 15k
The course splits its character neatly in two: the first stretch runs along the road, then the route drops onto the Doodle Trail for the back portion, finishing at the Trailhead Park in Pickens. The terrain is rolling rather than flat, so expect some give and take in elevation throughout. The longer distance starts in Easley, in front of the police department, and follows the trail into town.
The shorter distance has race-morning packet pickup at the Trailhead Park in Pickens. The longer distance picks up at the starting line in Easley only, so plan accordingly and do not count on grabbing a bib in Pickens if you are running the longer route. This race closes out the Pickens County 5k Race Series, and series awards are handed out at the finish.
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Doodle Trail 5k and 15k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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.
5K Results · 2026
155finishers
17:18winner
35:44median
1:03:51cutoff
Top 3: Joseph Barnett (17:18) · Fidel Avendano (18:46) · Matt Hafner (19:45)
15K Results · 2026
87finishers
55:29winner
1:30:18median
2:36:17cutoff
Top 3: Wesley Brown (55:29) · Vincent Fournier (1:01:15) · Gary Roberson (1:02:07)
The Doodle Trail 5k and 15k has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/22/2027 08:00$20
15K5/22/2027 07:15$20
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