About the Lake City Running Festival
The course starts and finishes at the city beach, behind a recreation center, so the surroundings are open and waterside the whole way. Several distance options are available, from a short road race up to a half marathon, all on the same out-and-back or loop from the beach. Strollers and pets are not allowed on the course.
After the race, the beach area stays busy with live music, food, and beer and wine. It is open to the public, so the post-race crowd tends to be a mix of finishers and people who just wandered over.
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Lake City Running Festival 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
133finishers
21:34winner
34:45median
1:10:55cutoff
Top 3: Mark Theeman (21:34) · Quinn Rufa (23:17) · Lilah Theeman (23:30)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
77finishers
1:30:28winner
2:01:14median
2:59:40cutoff
Top 3: Ryan McMartin (1:30:28) · Sarah Hepworth (1:33:11) · Amy Menard (1:34:06)
10K Results · 2026
58finishers
36:29winner
1:01:27median
1:35:31cutoff
Top 3: Emily Pomainville (36:29) · Samuel Barney (39:47) · David Gabrault (45:15)
The Lake City Running Festival has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles5/1/2027 08:30$65
6.2 Miles5/1/2027 09:00$35
3.1 Miles5/1/2027 09:00$25
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