Doodle Trail 5k and 15k

About the Event

We are happy to present the 9th Annual Doodle Trail 5k and 15k Challenge. The 5k is a well attended, exciting event on a certified rolling course. Age group awards are given at 10 year intervals and include overall and Master awards for both males and females. The finish line is at the new Pickens Doodle Trail park.

The 5k will start at 8:00am and finish in Pickens at the new Trail Head Park. The course starts on the road and you complete the last 1.5 miles on the Doodle Trail. Packet pickup for the 5k will be available Friday May 29, 2026 from 5-7pm and Sat May 30, 2026 from 6:00-7:30am at the Pickens Trail Head

Map for 5k

The 15k will start in Easley at 7:15am. There is a 2 hour cut-off for this challenge. This race starts in front of the Easley Police Department. Unfortunately, there will not be complimentary shuttle service this year. This is a change from previous years. Due to this change, there will be packet pickup at the race start in Easley on race morning for the 15k only. You can NOT pickup 15k packets in Pickens on race morning. They must be picked up in Easley

Packet pick-up will be available Friday May 29, 2026 from 5-7pm at the Pickens Doodle Park Trailhead for both races. On race morning, Sat May 30, 2026 packet pickup will be available from 6:00-7:00am at the race starting line in front of the Law Enforcement Center 220 NW Main St, Easley, SC which is the Starting Line for the race. All of the 15k bibs and tee shirts will be at the starting line in Easley on race morning.

Map for 15k

Remember, you must register by Tuesday May 19 to be guaranteed a tee shirt. Tee-shirt cutoff date is strict. Registrations after that date will not receive a tee-shirt. Please spread the word to your friends and encourage them to register early.

Please take note of the changes for packet pickup

This will be the final race of The Pickens County 5k Race Series. Series awards will be handed out at the conclusion of the race.

Races Offered

Doodle Trail 15k Challenge

May 22, 2027

straighten

Distance — 15K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:15

sell

$20.00

10th Annual Doodle Trail 5k

May 22, 2027

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Pickens.

thermostat Temperature

13.6° / 23.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.5° / 22.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:26

nightlight Sunset

20:27

About Pickens

Learn more about the host city, Pickens.

Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,126 at the 2010 census. Pickens changed its classification from a town to a city in 1998, but it was not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It was named after Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), an American revolutionary soldier and US Congressman for South Carolina.