Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Hamilton, IN
The course starts at a trailhead and follows a crushed gravel path along a creek before turning into land trust property, where the surface shifts to true trail and open grassy fields. The return leg runs the opposite bank, so the scenery changes even though you are covering familiar ground. The terrain stays mostly flat throughout.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
8K · 2025 results
Top 3: Karsten Schlegel (32:01) · Zach Arnett (32:07) · Kalen Schlegel (32:37)
The Lake Life 8K 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.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 8K field finished slower than 51:13, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:53:43, 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 (91 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 8K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 8K winner ran 32:01 while the median finisher took 51:13. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.