THE L8KES RUN - Presented by Charity For Children (Green Lakes State Park)
About this race
September 20th | SUNDAY MORNING | VIEW MAP
Join us on SUNDAY, September 20th, 2026 for "The L8KES Run"...Hosted by and to benefit Charity for Children (www.charityforchildren.net). Featured races include;
- THE L8KE MONSTER (Run both the 8K & 5K with combined net time)
- 8K Certified Run (START time, 9am)
- Kids "Free" Fun-Run (START time, 9:15am)
- 5K Run (START time, 10am) (Includes Youth Division)
- 2-Mile "Trail Walk" (START time, 10am)
All races are within the beautiful trails and road ways of Green Lakes State Park. The 5K "trail run" starts on the beach path and runs the beautiful wooded trails around the lakes, while the 2-Mile "Trail Walk" both offer a great experience for the entire family and brings to light the mission of the Charity for Children and why we do what we do.
Here's the Swag!!
- Custom Race Shirt & Bib (excluding the "Kids Run" & Walk)
- Overall Winners Awards and race acknowledgments.
- GANNON'S ICE CREAM provided FREE for all runners and walkers!
- Hydration/aid stations along the course
PACKET PICKUP/ RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Green Lakes State Park (the large tent next to the Community Room), beginning at 7:30am. All registrations are online only. No paper or cash accepted.
P.S. PLEASE NOTE, GREEN LAKES STATE PARK DOES CHARGE A $10 PARKING FEE AFTER 8AM. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ARRIVE EARLY, AS WE'RE NOT SURE IF THIS FEE CAN BE WAIVED.
2025 RESULTS: https://www.leonetiming.com/results/events.php?id=6473
2025 RACE PHOTOS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/173lHzasDHi3S2tHaNKPHEQPimhs_CBzK?usp=sharing
Pick your distance
Running
THE L8KE MONSTER (Both 8K & 5K)
The L8KE Run (8K)
5K Lake Run
Walking
2 Mile Trail Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fayetteville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Fayetteville on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — THE L8KES RUN - Presented by Charity For Children (Green Lakes State Park)
188 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the The L8KE Run (8K)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Halbig | 30:53 | 6:13 /mi |
| 2 | Hunter Matteson | 31:25 | 6:20 /mi |
| 3 | Brian Allen | 31:51 | 6:25 /mi |
| 4 | Jon Terpstra | 34:59 | 7:03 /mi |
| 5 | Josepha Nana | 36:59 | 7:27 /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, 9 Fayetteville events
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