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!
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 30K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 7 Miles
Type — Running
08:15
$30.00
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:20
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in 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.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Salem Lake Trail Runs 30K/7 Mile/5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Benjamin Kassel | 1:52:41.11 | |
| 🥈 | Matt Grannis | 1:58:26.66 | |
| 🥉 | Keith Gruchacz | 2:00:28.74 | |
| 4 | James Pickard | 2:02:43.43 | |
| 5 | Miguel Perez | 2:04:23.85 | |
| 6 | Justin Shumaker | 2:04:42.11 | |
| 7 | Molly Nunn | 2:05:00.01 | |
| 8 | Nathan Beamguard | 2:06:37.63 | |
| 9 | Yaara Zangi Radoshitzky | 2:07:21.04 | |
| 10 | Martin Thorne | 2:08:15.24 | |
| 11 | Cale Jordaan | 2:09:28.75 | |
| 12 | Gabriella DeLay | 2:10:33.43 | |
| 13 | Ken Bush | 2:10:52.22 | |
| 14 | Owen Calvert | 2:10:53.56 | |
| 15 | Jonathan Pittman | 2:12:51.14 | |
| 16 | Cole Swade | 2:15:50.73 | |
| 17 | Ryan Barwick | 2:16:07.7 | |
| 18 | Robert Jones | 2:18:27.43 | |
| 19 | jason bewley | 2:19:41.63 | |
| 20 | Maddie Stambaugh | 2:20:01.38 | |
| 21 | Lionel Alva | 2:21:16.38 | |
| 22 | Barry Slowey | 2:21:36.44 | |
| 23 | Martin Wileman | 2:21:52.45 | |
| 24 | Maleah Pinyan | 2:23:27.76 | |
| 25 | Blaine Schmidt | 2:23:40.87 | |
| 26 | Danielle Soroka | 2:24:40.24 | |
| 27 | Robert Booze | 2:24:53.83 | |
| 28 | Brad Sturkey | 2:27:32.92 | |
| 29 | Steve McClure | 2:27:54.94 | |
| 30 | Ed Flowers | 2:29:22.65 | |
| 31 | Bryan Griffith | 2:29:46.86 | |
| 32 | Byron Pappas | 2:30:34.41 | |
| 33 | Alena Slayton | 2:31:48.03 | |
| 34 | Dan Bradley | 2:33:06.74 | |
| 35 | Tina Kotris | 2:35:32.73 | |
| 36 | Emily Boger | 2:35:32.8 | |
| 37 | Jason Ward | 2:35:39.85 | |
| 38 | Art Herns | 2:35:58.05 | |
| 39 | Laura Maile | 2:36:09.61 | |
| 40 | Travis Callahan | 2:36:09.95 | |
| 41 | Anne Ruthenbeck | 2:36:10.25 | |
| 42 | Jason Slayton | 2:37:08.98 | |
| 43 | Keith Houck | 2:37:11.63 | |
| 44 | Beth Penley | 2:39:14.51 | |
| 45 | Paige Kell | 2:39:44.88 | |
| 46 | Ken Shelton | 2:40:22.69 | |
| 47 | Milan Khadka | 2:40:51.43 | |
| 48 | Nathan Durrell | 2:40:59.13 | |
| 49 | Lucas Stinson | 2:41:42.41 | |
| 50 | Caitlin Burke | 2:41:55.1 |
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