About the YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run
The course starts and finishes at Riverside Park and follows part of the Oktoberfest parade route through La Crosse. Because the parade actually starts that morning, there is a firm cutoff when the course gets pulled, so this is not a race where you can drift along indefinitely. Several distance options mean most runners can find something that fits. There is a sweet treat at the finish.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at the downtown YMCA on Main Street, with race-morning pickup available at the park before the start. The park start area means parking and logistics tend to be straightforward.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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
528finishers
16:19winner
36:15median
1:10:14cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Gregory (16:19) · Thomas Gorman III (17:05) · Braxton Haines (17:20)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
290finishers
1:08:11winner
2:03:49median
2:57:15cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Skemp (1:08:11) · Brad Brooks (1:14:33) · Joseph Zant (1:17:13)
5 Miles · 2025 results
140finishers
25:44winner
45:57median
1:07:58cutoff
Top 3: Chris Pahnke (25:44) · Connor Birdsong (26:34) · Zach Brown (27:46)
The YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles9/26/2026 07:00$65
5 Miles9/26/2026 07:15$50
3.1 Miles9/26/2026 07:30$35
1 Mile9/26/2026 09:00$25
13.1 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$65
5 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$50
3.1 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$35
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