The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race
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The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race

Lawrence, Kansas, United States View on map
Jul 25, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Trail running

About this race

Starting and finishing this year at Shelter 2 in Overlook Park, at Clinton Lake, the 8th annual Snake 10-Mile Trail Race takes its name from the winding nature of the course. Set amid the rugged trails and old-growth forest of the north shore of Clinton Lake, Lawrence, Kansas, the unique course layout promises a new experience to even the seasoned Clinton Lake veteran!

DUES-PAYING LAWRENCE TRAIL HAWKS GET $10 OFF THE ENTRY FEE when using their Runsignup account associated to their Trail Hawks Membership.
To sign up as a member before registering so you may get the discount, visit https://runsignup.com/lawrencetrailhawks

The SNAKE features a midway aid station staffed by fellow trail runners and a post-race watermelon feast for runners, volunteers, families and friends. The SNAKE is designed for runners who like using the words "brutal" and "fun" in the same sentence.

Packet pickup will be on race-day morning, starting at 6 am. Start time at 7 am.

SPECIAL SNAKE SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
The race directors have once again concluded a special arrangement with the snakes of Clinton Lake not to attack any runners in "The Snake." On signing up, each entrant will be given a unique "snake name." As a runner, if you encounter a snake on the trail, simply identify yourself with your snake name, then give the snake as wide a berth as possible, and the snake will leave you in peace. Molesting snakes in any way violates the terms of our agreement with the snake population. When snakes and people meet, both should depart unharmed.

Race Guidelines:
To help protect our runners and minimize our impact on beautiful Clinton Lake, runners should follow these guidelines:

1) Respect the trails. Stay on marked trails, and don't litter. Runners caught littering will be disqualified.
2) We will have a sign in/sign out sheet on race day. This will let us know all runners are safely off the trails. sign in when you get there, sign out before you leave.
3) Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. Please ensure your dog is capable of handling the distance and heat. 
4) No jogging strollers or other wheeled vehicles. You're welcome to try, but we reserve the right to film it and post the results to YouTube. :)
5) No drinking alcoholic beverages or smoking on the course during the race.
6) The trails will be open to the public; be courteous to the other users.
7) Any runner under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult runner at all times during the race.
8) Runners must carry a container for hydration while on the course.

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Trail running

The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race

Jul 25, 2026 16.1K 7:00 AM
$75.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lawrence, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 25, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 25, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 23m

The sun rises at 6:15 AM and sets at 8:39 PM local time (CDT) in Lawrence on July 25, 2026 — 14h 23m 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 — The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race

The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race · 36 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 The Snake 10-Mile Trail Race
Place Name Time Pace
1 Daniel Munro 1:24:30 8:27 /mi
2 Daniel Hoyt 1:37:02 9:42 /mi
3 Phillip Moore 1:46:25 10:39 /mi
4 Shawn Hallowell 1:50:42 11:04 /mi
5 Brandon Hines 1:51:24 11:08 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

2026 edition View Results
2025 edition View Results
2024 edition View Results

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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, 13 Lawrence events

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