Salem Lake Trail Runs 30K/7 Mile/5K

About the Event

Come join us for the 30K (18.6 miles), 7 mile, or 5K (3.1 miles) run on the beautiful, mostly shaded, wooded trail surrounding Salem Lake. Enjoy a well-organized event that is a great tune up for your fall marathon. The course has been listed as one of America's best running trails and part of the proceeds benefit the Salem Lake Trail System. Celebrate your run with post race food and beer from Radar Brewing!

Registration closes at 11:59PM Wednesday before the race. Registration available at Friday Packet Pick-Up only.

THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

Race Start times:
30k – 8:00 AM
7 Mile – 8:15 AM
5K – 8:20 AM

Packet Pickup (at Salem Lake Marina building):
Friday – 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday – 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM

Long Sleeve Tri-Blend Race T-Shirts will be available in female and unisex sizes. Shirts guaranteed for all registrations through end of August! Shirts run true to size but if you prefer a looser fitting shirt, size up!

Race Transfer Requests: Must be made by Wednesday before the race. Email runthelastmile245@gmail.com. No exceptions!

Races Offered

30K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 30K

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08:00

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$35.00

7 Mile

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 7 Miles

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08:15

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$30.00

5K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:20

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Winston Salem.

thermostat Temperature

16.4° / 26.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.1° / 26.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 29m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:03

nightlight Sunset

19:26

About Winston Salem

Learn more about the host city, Winston Salem.

Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and 91st-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 249,545 at the 2020 census. The Winston-Salem metropolitan area has an estimated 705,000 residents, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area based in North Carolina. It is the second-most-populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Salem Lake Trail Runs 30K/7 Mile/5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Benjamin Kassel	M	38	Davidson, NC	1:52:41.11
🥈	Matt Grannis	M	42	Winston-Salem, NC	1:58:26.66
🥉	Keith Gruchacz	M	35	Greensboro, NC	2:00:28.74
4	James Pickard	M	34	Concord, NC	2:02:43.43
5	Miguel Perez	M	45	High Point, NC	2:04:23.85
6	Justin Shumaker	M	35	Winston Salem, NC	2:04:42.11
7	Molly Nunn	F	37	—	2:05:00.01
8	Nathan Beamguard	M	48	Hamptonville, NC	2:06:37.63
9	Yaara Zangi Radoshitzky	F	36	Huntersville, NC	2:07:21.04
10	Martin Thorne	M	54	Jamestown, NC	2:08:15.24
11	Cale Jordaan	M	24	Mooresville, NC	2:09:28.75
12	Gabriella DeLay	F	29	Winston Salem, NC	2:10:33.43
13	Ken Bush	M	48	Winston Salem, NC	2:10:52.22
14	Owen Calvert	M	47	Lewisville, NC	2:10:53.56
15	Jonathan Pittman	M	41	Greensboro, NC	2:12:51.14
16	Cole Swade	M	17	Advance, NC	2:15:50.73
17	Ryan Barwick	M	38	Greensboro, NC	2:16:07.7
18	Robert Jones	M	48	Winston-Salem, NC	2:18:27.43
19	jason bewley	M	47	Jefferson, GA	2:19:41.63
20	Maddie Stambaugh	F	25	Winston Salem, NC	2:20:01.38
21	Lionel Alva	M	48	Winston Salem, NC	2:21:16.38
22	Barry Slowey	M	52	Winston Salem, NC	2:21:36.44
23	Martin Wileman	M	51	Hillsborough, NC	2:21:52.45
24	Maleah Pinyan	F	32	Salisbury, NC	2:23:27.76
25	Blaine Schmidt	M	53	Hillsborough, NC	2:23:40.87
26	Danielle Soroka	F	46	Charlotte, NC	2:24:40.24
27	Robert Booze	M	55	Greensboro, NC	2:24:53.83
28	Brad Sturkey	M	51	—	2:27:32.92
29	Steve McClure	M	45	Lincolnton, NC	2:27:54.94
30	Ed Flowers	M	59	Lewisville, NC	2:29:22.65
31	Bryan Griffith	M	38	Winston Salem, NC	2:29:46.86
32	Byron Pappas	M	37	Davidson, NC	2:30:34.41
33	Alena Slayton	F	37	Winston Salem, NC	2:31:48.03
34	Dan Bradley	M	62	Winston Salem, NC	2:33:06.74
35	Tina Kotris	F	39	Lexington, NC	2:35:32.73
36	Emily Boger	F	22	Winston Salem, NC	2:35:32.8
37	Jason Ward	M	50	Wake Forest, NC	2:35:39.85
38	Art Herns	M	41	Winston Salem, NC	2:35:58.05
39	Laura Maile	F	50	Hillsborough, NC	2:36:09.61
40	Travis Callahan	M	43	Apex, NC	2:36:09.95
41	Anne Ruthenbeck	F	42	Fort Mill, SC	2:36:10.25
42	Jason Slayton	M	43	Winston Salem, NC	2:37:08.98
43	Keith Houck	M	62	Chapel Hill, NC	2:37:11.63
44	Beth Penley	F	43	Conover, NC	2:39:14.51
45	Paige Kell	F	47	Fort Mill, SC	2:39:44.88
46	Ken Shelton	M	64	Chapel Hill, NC	2:40:22.69
47	Milan Khadka	M	29	Raleigh, NC	2:40:51.43
48	Nathan Durrell	M	37	Clemmons, NC	2:40:59.13
49	Lucas Stinson	M	27	Greensboro, NC	2:41:42.41
50	Caitlin Burke	F	43	Winston Salem, NC	2:41:55.1

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sam Lloyd-Perks	M	25	Winston Salem	40:46.15
🥈	Anthony Kuchera	M	34	Davidson, NC	41:18.25
🥉	Caleb Jones	M	17	Murphy, NC	42:15.36
4	Nicholas Bartash III	M	31	Pfafftown, NC	42:39.15
5	Chas Willimon	M	40	CORNELIUS, NC	42:50.59
6	Grzegorz Szymanski	M	44	High Point, NC	43:03.59
7	Greg Gillispie	M	28	Winston Salem, NC	43:06.53
8	Brandon Harris	M	34	Thomasville, NC	43:49.37
9	Alan Sticker	M	32	Winston Salem, ND	43:54.55
10	Ryan Stafford	M	18	Apex, NC	44:40.56
11	Jake Adler	M	14	Jamestown, NC	44:40.68
12	Edward Coomer	M	28	Winston Salem, NC	45:20.72
13	Alessandro Lopez-Morales	M	14	Kernersville, NC	46:00.22
14	Francisco Morales	M	35	Winston Salem, NC	46:03.55
15	Grayson Byrd	M	16	Lexington, NC	46:07.93
16	Edward McGinniss	M	21	Browns Summit, NC	46:24.62
17	Lawrence Keah Jr	M	35	Charlotte, NC	46:50.61
18	Tom Hudson	M	17	Greensboro, NC	47:35.84
19	Bailey Reutinger	F	17	Clemmons	47:40.75
20	Robert Murray	M	60	Valdese, NC	47:51.8
21	Aaron Kramer	M	49	Kernersville, NC	48:04.82
22	David Cutchins	M	47	Mooresville, NC	48:59.29
23	Adam Rabo	M	32	Winston Salem, NC	49:07.25
24	Joseph Willis	M	55	Winston Salem, NC	49:08.18
25	William Kauffman	M	15	Winston Salem, NC	49:11.48
26	Chris Squires	M	55	Blowing Rock, NC	49:24.41
27	Mark Hewett	M	48	Greensboro, NC	49:44.12
28	Dale Gregory	M	50	Kernersville, NC	50:27.6
29	Lupe Luna	M	50	Mount Airy, NC	50:28.22
30	Justin Atkins	M	35	Dobson, NC	50:28.66
31	Andrew Villiger	M	19	Winston Salem, NC	50:36.53
32	Brian Pierce	M	26	Rural Hall, NC	50:48.49
33	David Roper	M	50	Greensboro, NC	50:51.67
34	Gordon Bynum	M	50	Charlotte, NC	50:55.42
35	Matt Walker	M	18	Hickory, NC	51:09.64
36	Alex Barthes	M	29	Winston Salem, NC	51:30.96
37	Jack Harrington	M	17	Summerfield, NC	51:31.07
38	Jenny Smith	F	31	Rural Hall, NC	51:41.69
39	edgar cruz	M	40	Elon, NC	51:42.08
40	Karen Parks	F	49	Winston Salem, NC	51:49.03
41	Erin Kline	F	36	High Point, NC	51:59.86
42	Derek Parsonage	M	61	Winston Salem, NC	52:13.69
43	Ashley Dunham	F	49	Salisbury, NC	52:29.11
44	James Freeman	M	46	Thomasville, NC	52:43.65
45	Corrie Baglia	F	32	High Point, NC	52:48.55
46	Jessica Moorefield	F	37	Winston Salem, NC	52:48.91
47	Dan Stafford	M	45	Apex, NC	52:48.96
48	Robbie Ford	M	59	Morganton, NC	52:49.52
49	Pat Abbott	M	53	Elon, NC	52:51.49
50	Jim Valentine	M	52	Kernersville, NC	52:53.23