Lake Macbride Trail Races

LMTR 2026 Post Race Wrap Up!

Coming into race weekend, our team had a lot of concerns about the hot and humid conditions our runners would be facing on race day. Despite our concerns, the LMTR runners amazed us at every turn. Nearly all runners that registered to run the race, showed up to the start line. Even more amazingly, on a tough day, on challenging trails, nearly all of the runners that crossed the start line, also found the finish line. Even in the stories of DNFs, there was incredible toughness in what they overcame, as well as in making the tough, but wise decision to call it. We were blown away by each and every one of the runners that took on the trails at Lake Macbride on Saturday.

Results:
https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=134872

Male 50K Winner: Jimmy Wood.
Jimmy threw down an impressive performance, running a tough and consistent race. Just as impressive though, his mom Candace volunteered for us all day at the start/finish line, then went and swept the 15.5 mile course, taking down all of the flags and signs!

Female 50K Winner: Megan Dial-Lapcewich
Megan was a return runner from the 2025 event. Due to a 3 hours lightning delay, the 50k had a 6 hour cutoff, and was offered to drop to 25k. Megan said "I came here with the goal to run a 6 hour 50k, and now that is what I have to do." Then she did. She was one of only 6 finishers, and the only woman to make the cutoff. This year there was a much larger field, with 53 finishers in the 50k, but the result was the same. Megan came back and crushed her goals, and the field once again.

50K DFL: Lance Foxwell
This is a special honor in the Ultra Running community for our final finisher. It takes incredible toughness and fortitude to grind out on the trails for 9 hours, on a brutally hot day. Lance showed up, and plugged away at the miles. We heard stories of his cheerful banter, and his excitement at the aid station decorations. He used nearly all the time we gave him, coming in with just around 3 minutes left before cutoff. There is a special joy being at the finish line watching a long day like that end in victory. Kudos to Lance!

Male 25k Winner: Timmy Parr
Timmy came to Iowa from Colorado with the goal of winning a race in all 50 states. He was able to check Iowa off of his list by managing to hold off the LMTR 25k event record holder, Ross Salinas, which is no small feat!

Female 25K Winner: Gabby Skopec
The heat was clearly not an issue for Gabby, as she dominated the course, and set a new course record for the women! Either Gabby is powered by the sun, or we can only imagine what she could do in perfect conditions!

Photos:
Please enjoy these free race photos, taken by LMTR Race Photographer Morgan Ross, of VIW Trails Photography:
https://viwtrails.smugmug.com/LMTR2026

Registration for the 2027 Lake Macbride Trail Races opens Sunday, February 14th, 2027, and race day will be Saturday, July 24th 2027! Mark your calendars now!

Thank you to everyone that made race weekend both safe and amazing! We hope to see you all next year!

Pictures from the Angler's Point Aid Station, taken by Jodee Ross, the Angler's Point Aid Station Captain!
The pictures taken by our official Race Photographer will be coming in the next couple of days, once editing is done.

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Race Results for the 2026 Lake Macbride Trail Races are live! We watched some very tough and gritty performances today. Thank you all for an amazing day!
https://ontherunresults.azurewebsites.net/race_participants/6a5bbc518d4a66bd58ab8951?fbclid=IwT01FWATI_31leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR44Z5rICG0LexhQD56TpvKi8XYY_wADLG0tLo_YEK2GCHm6O59f97guJ9NB8Q_aem_gClJQHv8aGyrz_ipkncKRQ

ontherunresults.azurewebsites.net Lake Macbride Trail Races 07/18/2026 Solon, IA Weather Hot and Steamy 89° Ovr M/F Div NameTime Pace Chip Time Pace 1 1 1Timmy Parr, M441:45:55 6:49 1:45:54 6:49 2 2 1Ross Salinas, M451:50:57 7:09M 1:50:56 7:08M 3 3 2Zoe Rocha, M391:59:10 7:40M 1:59:08 7:40M 4 4 1Emmett Swartzentruber, M191:59:54 7:...

You've got Mail!

Race week emails have gone out to all currently registered runners and volunteers!

If you did not get the email, or have additional questions, please email [email protected]

If you still need to register:
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134872

If you would like to help volunteer:
https://ultrasignup.com/volunteer.aspx?dtid=65085

Volunteers needed!
There are so many factors that go into a successful race weekend, and the most important part, is the people! Not just the runners that show up to support the race, but the community at large that shows up to support the runners! From day before course setup, helping at aid stations, assisting runners crossing the Spillway, to the SAG runner that helps us take the course down, it takes a LOT of hands to make these events happen!

If you are not running the race on Saturday, July 18th, but want to be a part of making race day awesome, sign up below!

Volunteer Signup:
https://ultrasignup.com/volunteer.aspx?dtid=65085

Register for the Race:
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134872

A regular question we receive regarding our course is folks asking what type of trails runners can expect. Crushed limestone? Dirt? Grass? Paved sections? Shaded? Exposed? Technical? Single Track? Flat? Hilly?
Our short answer? Yes.
This is a course with a lot of diversity! Our main goal when planning the route, was to make it a route that we would enjoy running as longtime trail runners ourselves!

Come enjoy the variety and beauty of the trails at Lake Macbride on Saturday, July 18th 2026!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134872

Great news! Lake Macbride Trail Races is once again partnering with Big Grove Brewery for both the Friday night packet pickup (Friday, July 17th, 5PM-7PM), as well as for the post race party refreshments!
After a hard midsummer effort on the trails, a cold beer from Big Grove is a great way to recover, and celebrate!

Join us on race day, Saturday, July 18th 2026!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134872