McDougal Lake Trail Fest
About this race
McDougal Lake Trailfest – June 27-28, 2026
Trail Runs & MTB Races for All Levels
Get ready for an action-packed weekend on the trails at McDougal Lake Trailfest! Whether you're hitting the dirt on foot or two wheels, we've got a race for you.
Race Options & Details
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Trail Run 4 Mile Race – $35
Trail Run 8 Mile Race $45
Start Time: 8:00am
Awards: 1st - 3rd place (both genders)
Sunday, June 28,2026
MTB 4 Mile Junior Race (Ages 8-12) – $25
Start Time: 7:45 AM
Awards: 1st - 3rd place (both genders)
Recommended Pace: 40 minutes / 6 mph avg. speed
Four for 7/4 Challenge – $45 (4 Laps / 32 Miles)
Start Time: 8:30 AM (4-hour time limit)
Open Division: 1st - 3rd place (both genders)
E-Bike Division: No awards, but riders receive a t-shirt & participation medal
Race Loops – $35 (2 Laps / 16 Miles)
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Open Division: 1st - 3rd place (both genders)
Four for 7/4 E Bike Fast ($45)
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Race Loops E Bike Fast ($35)
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Party Lap – $25 (1 Lap / 8 Miles)
Start Time: 8:35 AM
Just for fun—no awards, but every participant gets a t-shirt & participation medal!
Double Down Option
June 27 (Run) and June 28th (Bike)
Four Miler and Race Loops ($50)
Eight Miler and Four for 7/4 ($50)
Swag & Awards
T-Shirts for all participants who register before the deadline
Custom Medal & Decal for every participant
Podium Awards for top finishers in eligible divisions
Ready to Hit the Trails?
Sign up now and secure your spot in McDougal Lake Trailfest 2026!
Pick your distance
Trail running
4 Mile Trail Run
8 Mile Trail Run
Double Down 8 Mile Trail Race & Four for 7/4
Running
Double Down 4 Mile Trail Race & Race Loop
Test your endurance by completing both the four mile trail run and 2 eight mile bike loos.
Mountain biking
MTB 4 Mile Junior Race (Ages 8-12)
Four for 7/4
This event is four loops on the 8 mile trail.
Race Laps
This event is two loops on the 8-mile trail.
Race Loops (E-BIKES)
Party Lap
This event is one loop of the 8 mile trail.
Four for 7/4 (E-BIKES ONLY)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hodgenville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 9:08 PM local time (EDT) in Hodgenville on June 27, 2026 — 14h 44m 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 — McDougal Lake Trail Fest
110 finishers across 7 distances · leading places in the 4 Mile Trail Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Benjamin | 32:04 | 8:01 /mi |
| 2 | Luis Angel | 33:59 | 8:30 /mi |
| 3 | J. Vickery | 34:26 | 8:37 /mi |
| 4 | T. Wheeler | 35:20 | 8:50 /mi |
| 5 | MkAdaQuet Genereaux | 35:42 | 8:56 /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, 2 Hodgenville events
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