THE LAKE ACCOTINK COURSES
The courses have been GPS measured for a 5k, 7.4K, 10K, 17.76K & Half Marathon distances.
Foster the Family 5k Course (McLaren Shelter): This is an out-and-back run from the McLaren Shelter at the top of the hill near the lake. The runners will head out on pavement to the paved path that heads out to Byron Park. This section of route is basically flat the entire way. The 10k will do the route twice. Check the course maps page for the elevation gain.
Back of the Pack time: 11:00
Spring Memorial 5k/10k/Half: This is an out-and-back trail run on the south side of the lake for the 5k. The 10k is out-and-back on the north side for half the race, then does an out-and-back on the south side. The 10k will be mostly trail, but there is a good section of pavement as well along the route. The half is out 5 miles on the north side of the lake before returning back, where the runner come through the S/F line area at Mile 10 before heading out to do the 5k course. The half does have about 50% of the route on pavement. Check the elevation gain on the course maps page.
Back of the Pack time: 11:30 (5k/10k); 12:30 (half)
Tuesday Night 5ks – towards Byron Avenue Park: This is a flat, paved out-and-back course that is fast and an easy route.
Back of the Pack time: 11:00
Lake Accotink to Byron Avenue Course: This is a flat, paved out-and-back course that is fast and an easy route. The 10k does the 5k course twice.
Back of the Pack time: 11:00
Lake Accotink to Wakefield Course: This is an out-and-back for both runs where the 5k is mostly trail with the 10k being about 50-50% with a paved section as well. There are some small elevation gains as runners go on the north side of the lake.
Back of the Pack time: 11:30
Course Maps
Relive our courses at the yellow button below.
Note: This is our Tuesday Night 5k route.
Course Records
Think you could dominate this course and set the fastest time?
See below for the course records and which races they were set in…
5K
5K TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Travis | Boltjes | 0:17:48 | 2019 | Lake Accotink 5k | 1 | Ellen | Arons | 0:21:17 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | |
| 2 | Justin | Wright | 0:19:11 | 2020 | Before the Game 5k | 2 | Lizzy | Currey | 0:22:28 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | |
| 3 | Caleb | Dummermuth | 0:19:52 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | 3 | Julie | Hayden | 0:23:00 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | |
| 4 | Vincent | Jeter | 0:20:18 | 2019 | Lake Accotink 5k | 4 | Niya | Karamat | 0:23:10 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | |
| 5 | Mitchell | Giles | 0:20:25 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | 5 | Anna | Everett | 0:23:24 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 5k | |
5K TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LAKE
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jack | Lehnhardt | 0:17:38 | 2021 | Spring Memorial 5k | 1 | Rowan | Nolen | 0:21:20 | 2021 | Spring Memorial 5k | |
| 2 | Joel | Yetzbacher | 0:18:22 | 2024 | Spring Lake Accotink 5k | 2 | Alicia | Korol | 0:22:12 | 2022 | CASA Superhero 5k | |
| 3 | Joseph | Mercer | 0:19:39 | 2021 | Before the Game 5k | 3 | Maya | Kashyap | 0:22:20 | 2021 | CASA Superhero 5k | |
| 4 | Noah | Gunville | 0:19:40 | 2023 | Spring Memorial 5k | 4 | Cathy | Ross | 0:22:48 | 2023 | Spring Lake Accotink 5k | |
| 5 | Christopher | Skibinski | 0:19:50 | 2019 | CASA Superhero 5k | 5 | Karen | Porter | 0:23:01 | 2021 | CASA Superhero 5k | |
5K TO BYRON AVENUE PARK (PAVED)
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Greg | Hadley | 0:16:49 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #7 | 1 | Bethany | Sachtleben | 0:17:35 | 2022 | The Whole Truth 5k | |
| 2 | Ethan | Peters | 0:17:10 | 2020 | Wobble After Gobble 5k | 2 | Cristina | Burbach | 0:19:48 | 2020 | Wobble After Gobble 5k | |
| 3 | Indiana | Owings | 0:17:24 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #2 | 3 | Lorelai | Freese | 0:19:53 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #1 | |
| 4 | Richard | Parry | 0:17:26 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #7 | 4 | Joy | Harrington | 0:20:16 | 2022 | The Whole Truth 5k | |
| 5 | Richard | Parry | 0:17:31 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #2 | 5 | Nora | Kramer | 0:20:19 | 2023 | Tuesday Night 5k #5 | |
10K
10K ON EACH SIDE OF THE LAKE
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Adam | Dorf | 0:37:17 | 2020 | Before the Game 10k | 1 | Chelsea | Clarkson | 0:44:22 | 2020 | Before the Game 10k | |
| 2 | Benn | Thomas | 0:39:33 | 2021 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | 2 | Cat | Leonard | 0:45:36 | 2021 | Boulder Crest 10k | |
| 3 | Nabil | Hashmi | 0:41:43 | 2022 | Boulder Crest 10k | 3 | Caroline | Ballam | 0:46:09 | 2019 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | |
| 4 | Luis | Navarro | 0:41:52 | 2019 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | 4 | Cat | Leonard | 0:46:13 | 2020 | Before the Game 10k | |
| 5 | Cameron | Ingram | 0:43:18 | 2019 | Plant Powered Movement 10k | 5 | Caroline | Ballam | 0:46:43 | 2019 | Lake Accotink 10k | |
10K TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LAKE
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Trevor | Meadows | 0:37:03 | 2019 | Vets on Track 10k | 1 | Syreeta | Fields | 0:43:58 | 2023 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | |
| 2 | Paul | Fullwood | 0:38:05 | 2019 | CASA Superhero 10k | 2 | Amanda | Stathos | 0:44:47 | 2023 | Boulder Crest 10k | |
| 3 | Besufikad | Kidane | 0:39:50 | 2023 | Boulder Crest 10k | 3 | Caroline | Ballam | 0:45:31 | 2019 | Vets on Track 10k | |
| 4 | Ross | Rubin | 0:40:01 | 2024 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | 4 | Karen | Dickerson | 0:46:22 | 2019 | Vets on Track 10k | |
| 5 | Joshua | Jacaruso | 0:40:05 | 2023 | Spring Lake Accotink 10k | 5 | Cat | Leonard | 0:46:34 | 2021 | Spring Memorial 10k | |
10K TO BYRON AVENUE PARK
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Benjamin | Szuhaj | 0:31:58 | 2022 | Lake Accotink Evening 10k | 1 | Cat | Leonard | 0:42:20 | 2020 | Lake Accotink Evening 10k | |
| 2 | Dan | Linkinhoker | 0:34:49 | 2020 | Lake Accotink Evening 10k | 2 | Cat | Leonard | 0:42:50 | 2020 | Wobble After Gobble 10k | |
| 3 | Benn | Thomas | 0:36:27 | 2020 | Lake Accotink Evening 10k | 3 | Cat | Leonard | 0:43:58 | 2020 | Vets on Track 10k | |
| 4 | Aastacio | Gonzalez | 0:37:51 | 2020 | Wobble After Gobble 10k | 4 | Cat | Leonard | 0:44:10 | 2021 | Lake Accotink 10k | |
| 5 | Eligio | Sucup Gonzalez | 0:38:16 | 2020 | Wobble After Gobble 10k | 5 | Cat | Leonard | 0:44:21 | 2019 | Lake Accotink Evening 10k | |
HALF
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mark | Gaudet | 1:15:05 | 2020 | Before the Game Half | 1 | Karlee | Zywusko | 1:35:37 | 2020 | Before the Game Half | |
| 2 | Jacob | Darnell | 1:19:42 | 2021 | Boulder Crest Half | 2 | Laura | Taylor | 1:36:59 | 2020 | Before the Game Half | |
| 3 | Joseph | Mercer | 1:23:54 | 2021 | Boulder Crest Half | 3 | Lilly | Metcalf | 1:39:55 | 2023 | Spring Memorial Half | |
| 4 | Benn | Thomas | 1:25:37 | 2021 | Boulder Crest Half | 4 | Cat | Leonard | 1:40:03 | 2022 | Spring Memorial Half | |
| 5 | Alexis | Espinoza | 1:26:49 | 2021 | Before the Game Half | 5 | Anna Catharine | Fest | 1:40:22 | 2021 | Boulder Crest Half | |
7.4K
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kyle | Rogers | 0:30:42 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | 1 | Elizabeth | Cortez | 0:37:11 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | |
| 2 | Vincent | Jeter | 0:32:00 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | 2 | Samantha | Shepard | 0:38:19 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | |
| 3 | Vincent | Jeter | 0:32:31 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | 3 | Laura | Berlin | 0:38:35 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | |
| 4 | Brian | Bauder | 0:34:11 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | 4 | Shannon | Garrett | 0:40:13 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | |
| 5 | Vito | Bertucci | 0:34:14 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | 5 | Stephanie | Quayle | 0:41:02 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 7.4k | |
17.76K
| Mens Course Records | Womens Course Records | |||||||||||
| 1 | Benn | Thomas | 1:14:11 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | 1 | Caroline | Ballam | 1:29:08 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | |
| 2 | Cameron | Ingram | 1:21:47 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | 2 | Krina | Patel | 1:31:20 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | |
| 3 | Eric | Roby | 1:23:00 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | 3 | Karen | Dickerson | 1:34:01 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | |
| 4 | Matt | Anderson | 1:27:54 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | 4 | Katie | Lynch | 1:38:57 | 2019 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | |
| 5 | Uriah | Orland | 1:31:27 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | 5 | Syreeta | Fields | 1:41:01 | 2020 | Let Freedom Ring 17.76k | |