Heart of the Lakes Festival 5K run/walk
About this race
You are cordially invited to join us as we kick off this inaugural event, the Heart of the Lakes Festival, with a timed 5K run/walk! The event will begin at 9 am on the morning of the festival at Scarlet's Playground in Dodge Park #5. Packet pickup will be available starting at 8 am. The scenic route will take you along the path through Dodge Park #5, out to South Commerce Road, and down to Oakley Park before looping back to Dodge Park.
**Please park in parking lot adjacent to Scarlet's Playground in Dodge Park #5**
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Packet pickup will begin at 8am on the day of the event. Please park in the parking lot near Scarlet's Smile Playground. After the 5K, join us for the pancake breakfast in the tent located at the corner of S. Commerce Rd and Carroll Lake Rd.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Commerce Township, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 9:12 PM local time (EDT) in Commerce Township on June 13, 2026 — 15h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Heart of the Lakes Festival 5K run/walk
5K Run/Walk · 86 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Martin | 18:26 | 5:56 /mi |
| 2 | James Howard | 19:17 | 6:12 /mi |
| 3 | Zeke Turnbaugh | 19:50 | 6:23 /mi |
| 4 | Braxton Fantin | 20:47 | 6:41 /mi |
| 5 | Brandi Davis | 21:06 | 6:47 /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 Commerce Township
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Commerce Township 5K Races 3 races
- Commerce Township Half Marathons 2 races
- Commerce Township Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Commerce Township events
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