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Tecumseh Trail Challenge 2026

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Start time: 8:00 AM start (Indiana)
Location: Nashville, Indiana
Entry fee: From $55
Fundraising: Takes optional donations when you register

Registration is open.

Likely to sell out. 117 finished the 50K in 2025, and this year's cap is 125.

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
50K	50K	Oct 17, 20268:00 AM	$115	125
26.2	Marathon	Oct 17, 20268:15 AM	$105	75
13.1	Half Marathon	Oct 17, 20268:30 AM	$90	150
50k 2-4Person Relay	Relay	Oct 17, 20269:00 AM	$55	32
8Mile	Other	Oct 17, 20269:00 AM	$55	120

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

50K: $115 until Oct 2.
26.2: $105 until Oct 2.
13.1: $90 until Oct 2.
50k 2-4Person Relay and 8Mile: $55 until Oct 2.

Online registration closes Oct 2, 2026, unless the race fills first.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 50K in Indiana runs 6:58:18, about 13:28 a mile, based on 4 races with published results. Women typically finish in 7:36:08 and men in 6:55:19.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:55 AM, and the 50K starts at 8:00 AM. The start sits about 720 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

775 Yellowwood Lake Rd, Nashville, IN 47448

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results (3 years)

13.1

138

finishers

2:45:37

median (12:38 /mi)

1:34:53

winning time

41% / 59%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

50K

117

finishers

6:56:15

median (13:24 /mi)

4:43:13

winning time

19% / 81%

women / men

8Mile

finishers

1:54:07

median (14:16 /mi)

1:05:20

winning time

58% / 42%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (DINO LLC) for Tecumseh Trail Challenge. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Tecumseh Trail Challenge?

At the 2025 13.1, the fastest tenth finished in 2:04:20 or better, the top quarter in 2:22:34, and half the field in 2:45:37; the last tenth came in after 3:54:35.

At the 2025 50K, the fastest tenth finished in 5:52:18 or better, the top quarter in 6:24:08, and half the field in 6:56:15; the last tenth came in after 9:06:36.

At the 2025 8Mile, the fastest tenth finished in 1:23:46 or better, the top quarter in 1:34:13, and half the field in 1:54:07; the last tenth came in after 2:52:27.

Third place by age group, 2025 13.1
Age	Women	Men
20-29	n/a	1:46:06
30-39	2:27:38	2:08:15
40-49	2:36:15	2:00:03
50-59	2:42:34	2:29:41
60-69	n/a	2:06:23

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 2025.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Finishers by year

Up 23 percent since 2023.

314

2023

325

2024

385

2025

All events combined, from official results.

Tecumseh Trail Challenge Half Marathon year by year

From 2023 to 2025, the field went from 133 to 138 finishers, and the median time rose from 2:41:19 to 2:45:37.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2025	138 (same)	2:45:37	under 2:04:20	1:34:53
2024	138 (+4%)	2:46:13	under 2:13:19	1:50:26
2023	133	2:41:19	under 2:00:54	1:37:15

From each year's official results for the Half Marathon; virtual options are left out.

How fast is it?

Slower than most US trail half marathons

The fastest quarter of the 2025 half marathon field finished under 2:22:34, against 2:16:23 in a typical US trail half marathon, so times here run 5 percent slower.

50K: Slower than most US trail 50Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 50K field finished under 6:24:08, against 6:08:34 in a typical US trail 50K, so times here run 4 percent slower.

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.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 17 the day usually runs from 47°F at dawn to 69°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 40°F and hot years reach 77°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: 775 Yellowwood Lake Rd, Nashville, IN 47448Map
Course: Trail
Start elevation: About 720 feet
Donations: Accepted when you register
Distances: Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, Relay, Other
Editions: 2026 (Oct 17, 2026), 2025 (Oct 18, 2025), 2024 (Oct 19, 2024), 2023 (Oct 18, 2023)

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Quick answers

When is Tecumseh Trail Challenge?: Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $55 before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 2, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Can I donate to a cause when I register?: Yes. The registration form offers an optional donation, usually for the charity or nonprofit the race supports. The race's own page names the cause.
What distances can I run?: Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, Relay, Other.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 138 runners finished the 13.1; the median finish was 2:45:37 and the winner ran 1:34:53.
Does it sell out?: It can. 117 runners finished the 50K in 2025, close to this year's cap of 125, so register early.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 half marathon field finished under 2:22:34, against 2:16:23 in a typical US trail half marathon, so times here run 5 percent slower.
Where does it start?: 775 Yellowwood Lake Rd, Nashville, IN 47448.