About the Green Valley Lake 5k/10k/& Half Marathon
The course starts with a flat loop along the lake before climbing steadily up a paved road that gives way to a forest service dirt road. There is one real push to a viewpoint overlooking the high desert and surrounding mountains, and the half marathon adds a second pass on the lakeside loop near the finish to make up the distance. Underfoot you get pavement, then packed dirt, then trail.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local bar and social club on Green Valley Lake Road, with race-morning pickup available at the start. Post-race, the awards and food move to the community garden on Main Street, where there is live music and street tacos available for purchase.
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Finish-Time Stats
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.
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
180finishers
18:24winner
41:31median
1:31:22cutoff
Top 3: Gabriel Rojas (18:24) · Josue Macias (20:21) · I. Skoglund (20:24)
6.2 Miles · 2026 results
101finishers
44:22winner
1:19:17median
2:34:08cutoff
Top 3: Tyler Haas (44:22) · Jeison Pardo (48:27) · Chase Calkins (52:45)
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
99finishers
1:30:34winner
2:27:54median
4:32:12cutoff
Top 3: Sergio Rodriguez (1:30:34) · Tony Macias (1:35:20) · Michael Duncan (1:37:21)
The Green Valley Lake 5k/10k/& Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles8/7/2027 08:00$40
6.2 Miles8/7/2027 08:00$50
13.1 Miles8/7/2027 07:30$90
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