Alabama · 50K · 10 Miler · 5.5 Miler
Lake Yahou
Lake Yahou is a 50K, 10 Miler and 5.5 Miler event held in Anniston, Alabama. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 9, 2027. About 40 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 9, 2027
- Location
- Anniston, AL
- Field size
- ~40 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 9, 2027
- Location
- Anniston, Alabama
- Distances
- 50K, 10 Miler, 5.5 Miler
- Field size
- About 40 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- facebook.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CDT
- Course profile — 5.5 Miler
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road
- Course profile — 10 Miler
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road
- Course profile — 50K
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road
About the Lake Yahou
Lake Yahou is a trail race series at the newly opened Lake Yahou recreation area in Anniston, Alabama, offering 50K, 10 Mile, and 5.5 Mile loop distances on mostly non-technical singletrack with rocks and roots. The event is cupless (runners carry their own liquid vessel) and finishers receive a hand-painted rock rather than a medal.
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Lake Yahou: common questions
- When is the Lake Yahou?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 9, 2027.
- Where is the Lake Yahou held?
- In Anniston, Alabama.
- What distances does the Lake Yahou offer?
- 50K, 10 Miler and 5.5 Miler.
- How many people run the Lake Yahou?
- About 40 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Lake Yahou?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Lake Yahou start?
- 8:00 AM CDT.
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