Lake City Memorial Day 5k & 1 Mile Road Race
About this race
Join us on Monday, May 25, 2026 for the third year of the Lake City Memorial Day 5k & 1 Mile Road Race.
The run is hosted by the Lake City High School and Middle School cross country teams, and it will be timed by Rotpac Racing.
All participants will receive a finisher medal.
Additional awards:
- The first female and male finishers in the mile race will each receive a winner's medal.
- The first female and male finishers in the 5k race will each receive a gift card to the running store Fleet Feet in Traverse City and other locations.
- The top three female and top three male finishers in each age will receive age-group medals. Age groups for the 5k run include:
- 13 years and under
- 14 - 19 years
- 20 - 29 years
- 30 - 39 years
- 40 - 49 years
- 50 - 59 years
- 60 - 69 years
- 70 years and up
All proceeds will go to the Lake City High School and Middle School cross country program.
Runners who register before Monday, May 11 will receive an event t-shirt. Extra t-shirts may be available for purchase for registrants after May 11 and non-participants.
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Running
Lake City Memorial Day 5k Road Race
Races will begin and end in front of the Ardis Missaukee District Library on Canal Street in downtown Lake City. Bathrooms will be available inside the lobby of the library.
Lake City Memorial Day 1 Mile Road Race
Races will begin and end in front of the Ardis Missaukee District Library on Canal Street in downtown Lake City. Bathrooms will be available inside the lobby of the library.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 9:11 PM local time (EDT) in Lake City on May 25, 2026 — 15h 07m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Lake City Memorial Day 5k & 1 Mile Road Race
226 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Lake City Memorial Day 5k Road Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Gusa | 16:30 | 5:19 /mi |
| 2 | Alexander Hoop | 18:33 | 5:58 /mi |
| 3 | Jaxson Herweyer | 19:16 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | Benji Walker | 19:55 | 6:25 /mi |
| 5 | Waylon Snyder | 20:40 | 6:39 /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 Lake City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lake City 5K Races 3 races
- Lake City 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 Lake City events
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