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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YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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.
5K Results · 2026
495finishers
15:42winner
34:54median
1:16:57cutoff
Top 3: Adam Bohach (15:42) · Braxton Haines (16:43) · Zach Brown (16:47)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
308finishers
1:14:08winner
1:59:14median
3:23:00cutoff
Top 3: Tristan Coughlin (1:14:08) · Ronan Garcia (1:16:28) · Damon Zielke (1:16:50)
5 Miles Results · 2026
192finishers
28:12winner
47:30median
2:18:07cutoff
Top 3: Patrick Campbell (28:12) · Robert Saphner (29:22) · Josh Solorio (29:35)
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/2/2027 07:00$50
5 Miles10/2/2027 07:15$35
3.1 Miles10/2/2027 07:30$25
1 Mile10/2/2027 09:00$25
13.1 Miles10/2/2027 00:00$50
5 Miles10/2/2027 00:00$35
3.1 Miles10/2/2027 00:00$25
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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