Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Arts and Dash 5K

Muskegon, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the Arts and Dash 5K

The course runs through Ross Park in Norton Shores, with distance markers along the way and a water station at the midpoint. The race is held as part of the Norton Shores Arts and Drafts Festival, so the finish area drops you into a larger outdoor event with food, drinks, and people who are there for more than just the running.

Packet pickup happens in the parking lot at the start and finish line on race morning, so there is no separate trip the day before. The race benefits Mona Shores Schools and Muskegon Rotaract, and awards go out across a wide range of age groups for both men and women.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

144finishers

16:59winner

32:17median

58:38cutoff

Top 3: Gus Vandenheuvel (16:59) · Colten Mobley (17:15) · Brandon Garnaat (19:08)

The Arts and Dash 5K has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K8/15/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Arts and Dash 5K

Will I finish last at the Arts and Dash 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Arts and Dash 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (144 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Arts and Dash 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:59 while the median finisher took 32:17. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.