The course runs through Lakeside Park on soft, natural trails, including some single-track sections that mountain bikers also use. The route loops out from a central hub and pushes deep into the forest, so much of the run feels genuinely removed from the surrounding park. The surface underfoot is natural and varied, with the kind of footing that rewards trail shoes.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Top 3: Drew Rowland (36:00) · Carter Reed (39:28) · Chris Strub (41:03)
The Lakeside Park 8k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2026. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 8K field finished slower than 58:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:37:08, 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 (45 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 36:00 while the median finisher took 58:10. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
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