Smith's Challenge Trail Run
About this race
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This 5 mile course uses trails, grass areas and water crossings for a scenic run through Lancaster County Central Park.
Bib pickup/day-of registration will run from 8:00 - 8:45 AM.
Race will start promptly at 9:00 AM.
Awards will be given out to overall fastest male and female, as well as fastest individual in age groups <20, 20-39, 40-59, and 60+. A prize raffle will also be held for all race attendees, be sure to stick around for it!
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Trail running
5 Mile Trail Run
5 mile trail race in Lancaster County's Central Park
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lancaster, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:36 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (EDT) in Lancaster on June 21, 2026 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Smith's Challenge Trail Run
5 Mile Trail Run · 39 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Kelly | 36:19 | 7:16 /mi |
| 2 | Jaryd Flank | 36:35 | 7:19 /mi |
| 3 | Joseph Shelly | 38:29 | 7:42 /mi |
| 4 | Parker Newman | 39:26 | 7:53 /mi |
| 5 | Patrick Tierney | 39:35 | 7:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Lancaster
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Millersville Turkey Trot
The Trestle Bridge Run
Gobbler 5K & 10K at Akron, PA (46)
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, 11 Lancaster events
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