May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
Last Saturday: Michigan Road Lot
From the archives: May 27, 2018
May 25 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 am
May 26 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 am
May 28 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amMay 25 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 amOn this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Michigan Road Lot to test yourself and find out who’s going to get the crown on one counterclockwise loop of Red. It’s simple. 5.32 miles. The current course records are 36:09 for Chris Irwin and 41:50 for Julie Piddington although the competition for the leaderboards is fierce. No cost to enter. No flags on the course. No prize money. Just bragging rights if you’re able to take the crown.
While there will be bragging rights for who finishes first on the day, the real test is who claims the top of the Leaderboard so watch Strava afterward as runners post their runs. The official loop starts and ends past the gate (see the segment) but depending on how many are running, you’ll be starting on the asphalt.
See the segment map and leaderboard ››
Alternatively, if you’re not interested in racing, it’s still a great course and includes a view from Raven Rocks. It’s also great for active recovery for anyone doing 50k on Sunday.
Find out more »May 25 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 amMay 26 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amMay 28 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 2 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 4 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 9 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 11 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 16 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 18 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 amJune 23 @ 5:30 am – 7:00 am
Just a reminder, it’s tick season. Shower and check your skin over after runs, use a bug spray with Deet on your shoes, legs, and arms before a run, and I recommend light-color socks or calf sleeves that have been sprayed with Permethrin, Picaridin, or other bug repellent and allowed to dry. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of doxycycline. For more information about tick bites and tick removal, visit cdc.gov.
Help keep the trails clear by reporting downed trees or other conditions that the park should know about.
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The Free Avenza Maps software now has a free trail map of the Reservation available here. You can use that or the free GaiaGPS to load KML files of some of our runs as overlays. Now there’s no excuse to get lost.