Galena Sky Trail Races
About this race
ajestic views, challenging trails, and ROCKIN' race day party are STARS of this course!
8 hour timed loop course
8 hour race starts at 8 am
4 hour timed loop course
4 hour race starts at 12 noon
Sid's timing will keep track of your mileage, awards are determined by the runners with the most mileage. Ties in mileage will be determined by who gets to the mileage the earliest.
Think of yourself as a Nordic Warrior conquering these challenging, yet runnable trails! The course is set on the trails of Chestnut Mountain Resort- the same hills you ski in the winter! Majestic views across the mighty Mississippi River. You will see Iowa and Wisconsin across the river! Look forward to the evening, eating a delicious finisher meal prepared by Chestnut Mountain Resort restaurant while watching the grand sunset on the Mississippi horizon.
Pick your distance
Trail running
8 Hour
4 Hour
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Galena, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (CDT) in Galena on May 16, 2026 — 14h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Galena Sky Trail Races
196 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 8 Hour
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn Fitch | 7:56:26 | 163:43 /mi |
| 2 | Wil Kidnew | 7:56:06 | 163:37 /mi |
| 3 | Ed Scheer | 7:56:12 | 163:39 /mi |
| 4 | Esti Brady | 7:56:17 | 163:40 /mi |
| 5 | Nick Tinaglia | 7:58:21 | 164:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Galena
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Blue Bowling 4 Boobs-Dubuque
Turkey Trot at Wahlert High School
Belmont 5K Turkey Trot
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, 4 Galena events
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