Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Hodgenville, KY
The trail runs at McDougal Lake circle through wooded terrain around the lake itself. The courses share the same loop, so shorter and longer distances run the same ground, with the lake visible through the trees for much of it. It is a trail race in the true sense, dirt underfoot, not a paved path with a trail label on it.
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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.
4 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Matthew Benjamin (29:06) · Travis Martin (29:32) · Austin Greer (31:48)
32 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Julian Brooks (2:34:48) · Matt VonLinger (2:35:54) · Matt Cheser (2:55:43)
16 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Andrew Blevins (1:16:54) · Christopher Bumpas (1:17:21) · Connor Bumpas (1:17:43)
8 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Shannon Bowen (48:13) · Avery Fortenberry (51:58) · Kinsey Fortenberry (52:00)
· 2025 results
Top 3: Dexter Colvin (2:03:30) · Christopher Bumpas (2:03:54) · Connor Bumpas (2:04:36)
· 2025 results
Top 3: P. VonLinger (19:41) · L. VonLinger (19:45)
The McDougal Lake Trail Fest 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.
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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 4 Miles field finished slower than 46:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:29, 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 (33 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 4 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 4 Miles winner ran 29:06 while the median finisher took 46:53. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
