TRAIL BLAZER 15k & 5k
About this race
Flat and fast scenic course located on the paved section of the Ernst Trail with a small portion on Mercer Pike Road. Ernst Trail follows an old rail line traversing the lush bottom lands of French Creek valley with varied environments of meadow and marsh, hardwood stands and hemlock thickets. Water provided on the course, water and snacks at the finish, Awards ceremony immediately following the race.
Start Times
15k: 7:30 AM
5k: 7:35 AM
Awards
Top 3 male/female finishers in 15k and 5k. First place finisher in each age group: 18 and under; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and up.
Parking
Available at Ernst Conservation Seeds.
Restrooms
Porta Johns will be available at the start/finish area.
Shirts
Unisex T shirts guaranteed with preregistration prior to June 30, 2025. First come first serve with registrations on and after June 30, 2025
Pick your distance
Running
15k Run
5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Meadville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:55 PM local time (EDT) in Meadville on July 12, 2026 — 14h 57m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — TRAIL BLAZER 15k & 5k
145 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 15k Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tkach | 58:34 | 6:17 /mi |
| 2 | Jacob Martin | 1:00:57 | 6:32 /mi |
| 3 | Timothy Shimo | 1:02:50 | 6:44 /mi |
| 4 | Jake Tkach | 1:03:46 | 6:50 /mi |
| 5 | Andrew Bierer | 1:04:28 | 6:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Meadville
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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- Meadville 5K Races 4 races
- Meadville Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 6 Meadville events
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