Greatest 4th in the North 5k,10k, & 2k
- Date
- Last held Jul 4, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Lake City, Michigan
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Start location and course
101 Main Street, Lake City, MI 49651
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results5K Run/Walk
10K Run/Walk
Aggregated from official results (Ope Racing Co.) for Greatest 4th in the North 5k,10k, & 2k. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Greatest 4th in the North 5k,10k, & 2k?
At the 2026 5K Run/Walk, the fastest tenth finished in 22:56 or better, the top quarter in 26:22, and half the field in 31:37; the last tenth came in after 50:03.
At the 2026 10K Run/Walk, the fastest tenth finished in 43:43 or better, the top quarter in 48:58, and half the field in 52:43; the last tenth came in after 1:08:38.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 21:57 | 19:02 |
| 20-29 | 23:18 | 17:29 |
| 30-39 | 23:45 | 21:45 |
| 40-49 | 23:37 | 23:19 |
| 50-59 | 28:14 | 23:52 |
| 60-69 | 29:59 | 24:25 |
| 70+ | 50:02 | 42:30 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
How fast is it?
Faster than most Michigan 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 26:22, against 28:36 in a typical Michigan 5K, so times here run 8 percent faster.
- 10K: Faster than most Michigan 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2026 10K field finished under 48:58, against 53:36 in a typical Michigan 10K, so times here run 9 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Race details
- Where
- 101 Main Street, Lake City, MI 49651Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Kids
- Editions
- 2026 (Jul 4, 2026)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 2K Fun Run, 10K Run/Walk, 5k No Shirt/No Medal, 5K Run/Walk.
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Quick answers
- When is Greatest 4th in the North 5k,10k, & 2k?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K, Kids.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 611 runners finished the 5K Run/Walk; the median finish was 31:37 and the winner ran 15:59.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 26:22, against 28:36 in a typical Michigan 5K, so times here run 8 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- 101 Main Street, Lake City, MI 49651.
From the organizers
Come out to support our local Lake City Trojan students and athletes! All proceeds from this event go directly to Lake City Boosters.
The 5k and 10k courses are fast, flat routes winding along beautiful Lake Missaukee and through downtown Lake City decked in its patriotic finest! The 2K Fun Run welcomes participants of all ages, especially the littlest racers to run through Missaukee County Park and along the beach's boardwalk.
Don't forget to plan on joining us afterwards for the Fourth of July parade downtown!