Crystal Run the Lake with virtual options
About this race
Join us in the 30th anniversary celebration of this family-friendly 5 mile run and/or 3 mile run/walk around beautiful Crystal Lake in person on August 1, 2026 or to participate virtually, run any place you want to participate, including your own treadmill (through August 8th, 2026)!
*Start times of events allow you to run both the 5 mile and 3 mile if registered for both.
Limited edition T-shirt in your size guaranteed to those who register by July 6, 2026. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date.
Pricing 5 mile and 3 mile: Now until July 6th - $25 includes t-shirt. July 7th to August 1st $30, t-shirts available as supplies last. Race day August 2nd - $35 shirts not available.
Pricing for the combined 5 mile and 3 mile: Now until July 6th - $40 includes t-shirt. July 7th to August 1st $45, t-shirts available as supplies last. Race day August 2nd - $50 shirts not available.
Pricing for the Virtual events: Now until July 6th - $25 includes t-shirt. July 7th to August 2nd $35, t-shirts available as supplies last.
Packet pickup and race day registration for the 5 mile event: Morning of the race starting at 7:00 am - 7:45 am. 5 mile race starts: 8:00 am
Packet pickup and race day registration for the 3 mile event: Morning of the race starting at 8:15 am – 9:00 am. 3 mile race starts: 9:15 am
Packet pickup and registration location: Crystal Community Center ~ 217 Park St. Crystal MI 48818
Snacks and beverages available to all participants.
Placement awards for 1st - 3rd place and door prizes will be awarded after 2nd race to all who participate in person. Age groups: 8 and under, 9-11, 12-14 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, and 90 and over.
Results will be live during the race and available on this website.
Virtual run times may be turned in through August 8, 2026. Virtual participants are not eligible for awards.
The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.
Pick your distance
Running
5 Mile Run
Please note this registration is for an in person event.
3 Mile Run or Walk
Please note, this selection is for an in person event.
Two Races - 5 mile and 3 mile
This selection is for both the in-person 5 mile and 3 mile run/walk. Participants will run BOTH the 5 mile and 3 mile events.
5 Mile Run or walk - VIRTUAL
Please note, this selection is for a VIRTUAL event.
3 Mile Run or walk - VIRTUAL
Please note this selection is for a VIRTUAL race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crystal, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (EDT) in Crystal on August 1, 2026 — 14h 31m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Crystal Run the Lake with virtual options
176 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5 Mile Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Merchant | 25:42 | 5:08 /mi |
| 2 | Deegan Bodell | 28:11 | 5:38 /mi |
| 3 | Braxton Lamey | 28:45 | 5:45 /mi |
| 4 | Aiden Willett | 31:01 | 6:12 /mi |
| 5 | Braylon Lenneman | 33:06 | 6:37 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Crystal event
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