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Winter Trail Fest (WTF) Half Marathon and 5 Mile - Westside

Middleville, Michigan, United States

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About the Event

Winter Trail Fest West – Half Marathon & 5 Mile Trail Race in Middleville, Michigan

Some call it the Winter Trail Fest. Others just think, “What the F…?!”

Join us on Saturday, February 20, 2027 at Yankee Springs Recreation Area in Middleville, MI for Winter Trail Fest West Half Marathon and 5 Mile trail race. This winter race is known for its unpredictable conditions—snow, slush, ice, or mud—and the famous river crossing that takes “winter trail challenge” to another level. If icy water isn’t your thing, you can skip it with a short .25-mile detour, but either way, you’ll earn every step of your WTF hoodie, medal, and bragging rights.

WTF West begins with a Noon start, giving you a chance to relax in the morning before testing your grit on the trails. The Half Marathon course features rolling hills and rugged singletrack, while the 5 Mile distance offers a fast, fun taste of winter racing. Both distances welcome runners and ruckers, making WTF West one of Michigan’s few winter trail races to feature a dedicated ruck division.

This race is perfect motivation to keep training through the winter months. Signing up for WTF West means having a goal to keep you moving when the weather makes most people stay inside. The gnarlier the conditions, the cooler the participants—and at WTF West, you’ll never forget the experience.

Why Run WTF West?

Half Marathon & 5 Mile options: Choose the distance that fits your winter goals
Run or ruck divisions: A growing ruck community side by side with runners
Unpredictable winter trail conditions: Snow, slush, ice, mud—sometimes all in one race
Noon start time: Sleep in and let the temps warm up before you hit the trails
River crossing option: Test your grit or bypass with a short detour
Swag you’ll live in: Earn the custom WTF hoodie and medal every finisher loves
Community atmosphere: High-energy volunteers, bonfires, and post-race stories to share
WTF + STFU Trail Series: Race Winter Trail Fest plus Summer Trail Fest Ultra (50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, 5 Mile) in June to claim connecting medals and save 15% with the bundle

This is more than a winter race—it’s a celebration of grit, unpredictability, and Michigan’s late-February trails. Sign up for the Winter Trail Fest West Half Marathon or 5 Mile and find out why runners and ruckers come back year after year.

Races Offered

Half Marathon - Early Start (No Awards)

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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11:00

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$69.00

Half Marathon Ruck

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$69.00

Virtual 5 Mile

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 5 Miles

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$43.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$43.00

Economy Package - Half Marathon

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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12:00

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$55.00

Half Marathon

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$69.00

5 Mile

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 5 Miles

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12:30

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$49.00

5 Mile Ruck

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 5 Miles

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$49.00

Economy Package - 5 Mile

Feb 20, 2027

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Distance — 5 Miles

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12:30

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$43.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Middleville.

thermostat Temperature

-5.0° / 3.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-10.4° / -1.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 5m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:37

nightlight Sunset

19:12

About Middleville

Learn more about the host city, Middleville.

Middleville is a village in Thornapple Township, Barry County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. Middleville is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The population was 4,295 at the 2020 census.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Winter Trail Fest (WTF) Half Marathon and 5 Mile - Westside.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mike Reed	M	46	Marshall, MI	—
🥈	Kyle Andree	M	48	Owosso, MI	—
🥉	Lesley Horsman	F	46	Bellevue, MI	—
4	Elizabeth Fanco	F	42	Alto, MI	—
5	Eileen Duchane	F	63	Grand Rapids, MI	—
6	Jeff Hankins	M	54	Cleveland, GA	—
7	Crystal Buturla	F	55	West Babylon, NY	—
8	Lori Hooker	F	59	Lansing, MI	—
9	Karen McDougal	F	48	Attica, MI	—
10	Cyndi Smith	F	39	Kalamazoo, MI	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Regina Kuzmanich	F	37	Libertyville, IL	—
🥈	Kristin Browning	F	53	Mattawan, MI	—
🥉	Corrina Willis	F	49	Vicksburg, MI	—
4	Marie Clark	F	46	Atlanta, ID	—
5	Cathleen Hotchkiss	F	51	Ionia, MI	—
6	Mitch Huber	M	37	Bossier City, LA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matthew Oliveto	M	39	Potterville, MI	1:02:28.64
🥈	Adam Cone	M	33	Wyoming, MI	1:03:07.52
🥉	Ihioma Mads	M	28	Athens, MI	1:05:01.21
4	Marlie Fowler	F	25	Lowell, MI	1:16:13.12
5	Adam Chamberlin	M	41	Caledonia, MI	1:16:36.43
6	Mike Litteral	M	42	MIDDLEVILLE, MI	1:17:33.08
7	Rebekah Hart	F	30	Grand Rapids, MI	1:18:24.81
8	Tracy Stark	F	47	Grand Rapids, MI	1:25:56.93
9	Jamie Strohm	M	55	Battle Creek, MI	1:30:49.69
10	Amanda Carothers	F	46	Hastings, MI	1:32:02.42
11	Sarah Corliss	F	51	Lambertville, MI	1:33:18.48
12	Wade Thompson	M	50	Grand Rapids, MI	1:39:24.14
13	Tyler Thompson	M	31	Wyoming, MI	1:39:25.79
14	Glenna Kendall	F	48	Cadillac, MI	1:40:38.19
15	OJ Kendall	M	49	Cadillac, MI	1:40:38.26
16	Emily Hoffman	F	39	FremontFremont, MI	1:55:54.16
17	Cathy Alberts	F	44	Grand Rapids, MI	1:55:56.68

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Scott Evans	M	36	Kalamazoo, MI	1:38:37.1
🥈	Aaron Mast	M	24	Holland, MI	1:40:09
🥉	Jeffrey Davis	M	46	Kalamazoo, MI	1:40:15.4
4	Joseph Morren	M	44	Coopersville, MI	1:42:20.9
5	Jason Richmond	M	38	Redford, MI	1:44:34.6
6	Daniel Garcia	M	33	Bloomfield Township, MI	1:45:02.8
7	Cole Nelson	M	19	Grand Rapids, MI	1:45:21
8	Matt Post	M	46	Muskegon, MI	1:47:18.8
9	Andrea Yeiter	F	39	Cedar Springs, MI	1:52:50.4
10	Paul Teini	M	37	Kalamazoo, MI	1:53:34.4
11	Brian Lauer	M	45	Tucson, AZ	1:54:30.4
12	Dan Klompmaker	M	35	Zeeland, MI	1:55:04.8
13	Skyler Tripp	M	38	Hastings, MI	1:55:56.7
14	Travis Guest	M	29	Rockford, MI	1:57:18.3
15	Gary Hoen	M	26	Detroit, MI	1:57:23.4
16	Bruce Langlois	M	60	Lowell, MI	1:57:38.7
17	Jeff Douma	M	31	Alto, MI	1:57:41.8
18	Jason Eaton	M	48	Grand Rapids, MI	1:58:03.4
19	Nathan Ferrier	M	37	Holland, MI	1:58:21.1
20	Dennis Blockland	M	44	Rockford, MI	1:58:33.9
21	Brad Fry	M	45	Holland, MI	1:59:00.1
22	Trafford Hannon	M	32	Holt, MI	1:59:13
23	Brian Steinberg	M	41	Grand Rapids, MI	2:00:34.7
24	David Andrews	M	53	Gurnee, IL	2:01:09.4
25	Bob Blaszak	M	52	Grandville, MI	2:03:15.1
26	Chad “SS” Burger	M	47	Rockford, MI	2:03:26.3
27	Ashley Truan	F	36	Kentwood, MI	2:03:39.2
28	Ian Palacios	M	13	Rockford, MI	2:04:01.9
29	Emily Theis	F	26	Grand Rapids, MI	2:04:13.8
30	Shannon McCormick	F	36	Rockford, MI	2:04:40.6
31	Sean Coble	M	53	Lowell, MI	2:04:45.9
32	Michael O'Hearn	M	59	Saint Joseph, MI	2:04:50.5
33	Roger Bonga	M	44	Rockford, MI	2:05:41.3
34	Eric Vantol	M	43	Ada, MI	2:05:48.6
35	Andy Crow	M	40	Eaton Rapids, MI	2:06:05.6
36	Adam Gibson	M	46	Milford, MI	2:06:25.5
37	Matthew Cable	M	31	Hickory Corners, MI	2:07:14.3
38	Andreia Barbat	F	31	Grand Rapids, MI	2:07:38.3
39	Michael Kersjes	M	29	Portage, MI	2:07:41.4
40	Kjersten Sullivan	F	36	Battle Creek, MI	2:08:23.7
41	Kyle Hager	M	28	Middleville, MI	2:08:24.2
42	Jeffrey TenBrink	M	58	Holland, MI	2:08:36.6
43	Anne Cuneo	F	40	Ann Arbor, MI	2:08:41.7
44	Monica Wilson	F	43	Ann Arbor, MI	2:09:00.5
45	Timothy Maycroft JR	M	37	Ravenna, MI	2:09:05.6
46	Andrew Weeks	M	56	Battle Creek, MI	2:09:43.8
47	Richard Perna	M	45	Caledonia, MI	2:10:01.4
48	Stephanie Burkholder	F	29	Goshen, IN	2:10:25.4
49	Patrick Jackson	M	14	Oakwood, OH	2:10:45.1
50	Emily Richardson	F	30	Rapid City, MI	2:11:26.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joe Barker	M	48	Delton, MI	2:11:16.4
🥈	Jason LaDuke	M	39	Hopkins, MI	2:11:18.15
🥉	Paul Walker	M	65	Holland, MI	2:36:35.93
4	Noah Miller	M	29	Wayland, MI	2:43:25.26
5	Austin Hawks	M	29	Middleville, MI	3:23:32.54
6	Lisa Stulberg	F	55	Montclair, NJ	3:56:56.69
7	Cindi Bishop	F	62	Portland, MI	4:13:03.21
8	Cathleen Hotchkiss	F	54	Ionia, MI	4:13:04.16
9	Kerry Durig Smith	F	49	Stilwell, KS	4:26:13.39
10	Stacey McIntyre	F	49	Lake Villa, IL	4:36:04.25
11	Jennifer Hahne	M	48	Arlington Heights, IL	4:36:04.88

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Paul MCMULLEN	M	48	Grand Haven, MI	37:40.6
🥈	Beckie Badge	F	32	Middleville, MI	37:43.6
🥉	Michael Groth	M	32	Grand Rapids, MI	38:18.2
4	Aaron Kraai	M	42	Whitehall, MI	39:40.6
5	C. Kraai	F	12	Whitehall, MI	39:40.8
6	Matthew Kroll	M	40	Grand Haven, MI	42:59.2
7	Kaytlynne Kerwin	F	26	Kent City, MI	43:08.6
8	Andy Hume	M	38	Alto, MI	43:52.3
9	Sheila Huseby	F	42	Grandville, MI	44:03.9
10	C. Budnik-Ramos	F	12	Grand Haven, MI	44:40.2
11	Connor Brower	M	16	Holland, MI	44:40.9
12	Jill Evers	F	53	Kent City, MI	44:43.6
13	Andrew English	M	27	Grand Haven, MI	45:24.2
14	Jon Gunnink	M	38	Hudsonville, MI	45:30.4
15	Eric Cook	M	36	Ionia, MI	45:38.3
16	L. Ruffing	F	12	Spring Lake, MI	45:43
17	Ruben Falcon	M	60	Goshen, IN	46:04.6
18	Tim Lutz	M	44	Ada, MI	46:37.9
19	Kelsey Guest	F	30	Rockford, MI	46:46.4
20	Sara Berghoef	F	37	Grand Rapids, MI	47:45.4
21	Brian Jones	M	59	Grand Rapids, MI	47:46.9
22	Oak Reed	M	27	Norton Shores, MI	47:50.1
23	Andrew Knapp	M	37	Ada, MI	47:53.9
24	Christina Kline	F	34	Cedar Springs, MI	48:15.6
25	Corey Wright	M	37	Lansing, MI	48:16.8
26	Laura Tighe	F	39	Middleville, MI	48:39.6
27	Chris Mutnansky	M	38	Grand Rapids, MI	49:02.4
28	Dennis Casey III	M	34	Ceresco, MI	49:30.5
29	Steve Wolf	M	51	Holly, MI	50:27.4
30	Becky Newton	F	44	Hastings, MI	50:30.8
31	Tom Schafer	M	60	Ionia, MI	50:32.5
32	Trevor Hollis	M	36	Saint Johns, MI	50:38.6
33	Josh Tran	M	41	Lake Odessa, MI	50:53.6
34	Amie Lucas	F	33	Lansing, MI	51:00.4
35	Ann Bertram	F	52	Kent City, MI	51:23.8
36	Kevin Bridges	M	48	Battle Creek, MI	51:38.2
37	Stephen Sharp	M	65	Valparaiso, IN	51:55.5
38	Dean King	M	61	Trenton, MI	52:01.5
39	Amber Emerson	F	40	Lansing, MI	52:03.3
40	John K Donnelly	M	43	Holland, MI	52:20.1
41	Madeline Buitendorp	F	19	Grand Rapids, MI	52:28
42	Carrie Miller	F	40	Grand Rapids, MI	52:28.7
43	Patrick Foss	M	52	Davisburg, MI	52:34.4
44	Stephanie Vogg-VanderMolen	F	38	Lititz, MI	52:41.2
45	Zachary Kellogg	M	39	Alto, MI	53:05.7
46	Kelsey York	F	24	Wyoming, MI	53:18.3
47	Katie Hartman	F	40	Brighton, MI	53:22
48	Matthew Fielbrandt	M	42	Plainwell, MI	53:39.3
49	Ryan Fielbrandt	M	13	Plainwell, MI	53:40
50	Brian Vandermolen	M	56	Wayland, MI	53:45.8

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Aaron Baker	M	36	Vicksburg, MI	3:39:41.35
🥈	Parker Cupp	M	25	Colon, MI	3:39:41.82

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