Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Lane Walker Foundation Race

Alma, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

5K10KHalf Marathon

About the Lane Walker Foundation Race

The course is paved and accurately measured, starting and finishing at the Lincoln Road Park & Ride in Alma. Several distance options are available, from a fun run up through a half marathon, so people tend to show up with very different goals in mind. Chip timing is handled by a professional timing company, with results posted while the race is still going on.

Packet pickup opens on race morning before the start, so there is no need to make a separate trip the day before. The race benefits the Lane Walker Foundation, which supports families raising children with special needs.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

34finishers

25:00winner

54:12median

1:03:38cutoff

Top 3: Brent Drake (25:00) · Trevor Fabela (28:47) · Tim Allen (31:13)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

13finishers

1:23:14winner

2:06:48median

3:35:11cutoff

Top 3: DJ Hofmann (1:23:14) · Ethan Swartzentruber (1:26:17) · Amy Essex (1:35:15)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

9finishers

49:26winner

1:01:53median

1:20:16cutoff

Top 3: Joshua Iung (49:26) · Criss Armendariz (54:52) · Ashley Aldridge (55:24)

The Lane Walker Foundation Race has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles10/10/2026 09:30$55

6.2 Miles10/10/2026 09:30$55

13.1 Miles10/10/2026 08:30$55

3.1 Miles10/10/2026 09:30$30

3.1 Miles10/10/2026 09:30Free

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Common Questions About the Lane Walker Foundation Race

Will I finish last at the Lane Walker Foundation Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 54:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lane Walker Foundation Race a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (34 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Lane Walker Foundation Race?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 25:00 while the median finisher took 54:12. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.