Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K

Boulder, CO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K800m

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 3, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K

The course runs through downtown Boulder, threading the streets between the two ends of Pearl Street and finishing on the mall in front of the county courthouse. Along the way you pass some of the older buildings in the city, including a historic hotel and a century-old theater. It is a city-streets course, pavement and intersections, not trails.

A portion of each registration goes to a local food pantry that serves anyone who walks in, no restrictions. Strollers are allowed. Dogs are not permitted on the course.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

1,404finishers

15:22winner

31:15median

1:07:28cutoff

Top 3: Spencer Brown (15:22) · Caleb Hershey (15:22) · Tyler Scholl (15:26)

800m · 2025 results

121finishers

3:14winner

6:00median

1:21:44cutoff

Top 3: K. Harpp (3:14) · L. Markle (3:24) · k. smith (3:26)

The Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 09:15$35

800m11/26/2026 09:00$15

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Common Questions About the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K

Will I finish last at the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:15, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K a good first 5K?

With 1,404 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:22 while the median finisher took 31:15. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.