Gaylord Alpenfest 5K/10K Run
About this race
Events
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - Free (no medal or shirt)
5K Run/Walk - $35
10K Run - $45
T-shirts and medal are guaranteed to the first 300 paid registrants. Size is not guaranteed to those registered after 6/19/26.
Packet Pick up:
Packet pick up will be on Friday, July 17th from 5 – 7 pm at the Gaylord Trailhead pavilion across from the Chamber of Commerce or pickup at the same location on race day starting at 7:30 a.m. (400 W. Main Street, Gaylord MI 49735).
Start Times:
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - 8:00 a.m.
10K - 8:30 a.m.
5K Run/Walk - 8:45 a.m.
Race Information:
The course is out and back. The route is on the North Central State Trail, starting at the Gaylord Trailhead on Main Street.
Map of NCST: www.trailscouncil.org/north-central-state-trail-route/
Please note: the Alpenfest grand parade starts at noon and therefore Main Street will be blocked off until it concludes.
The starting line for the race will be on the trail next to the Gaylord Trailhead pavilion. There will be aid stations at the 5k and 10k turnarounds.
Times will be recorded and posted.
There are no refunds, deferrals or transfers. Thank you for understanding.
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Running
Gaylord Alpenfest 10k
Gaylord Alpenfest 5K
Gaylord Alpenfest 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
1 Mile Fun Run is a non-timed, non-competitive event and does not include t-shirt or medal.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gaylord, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 9:20 PM local time (EDT) in Gaylord on July 18, 2026 — 15h 11m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Gaylord Alpenfest 5K/10K Run
107 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Gaylord Alpenfest 10k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayla Schaub | 28:19 | 4:34 /mi |
| 2 | Karl Poetzl | 45:47 | 7:23 /mi |
| 3 | Jim Gee | 47:30 | 7:40 /mi |
| 4 | Bill Bejin | 48:34 | 7:50 /mi |
| 5 | Amber Williamson | 49:02 | 7:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gaylord
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gaylord 5K Races 3 races
- Gaylord Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 3 Gaylord events
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