Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo

This race honors pregnancy and infant loss awareness, organized by a perinatal bereavement support group. Runners follow a longer course with a couple of loops; walkers take a shorter single-loop path. The morning ends with a Ceremony of Remembrance, which shapes the tone of the whole event. It draws people grieving alongside people supporting them.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local coffee shop, with bib pickup also available on race morning. Post-race, there are snacks and water at the finish. The Ceremony of Remembrance follows shortly after runners and walkers come in.

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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

95finishers

22:12winner

46:14median

1:03:37cutoff

Top 3: Langley Gibson (22:12) · Zachary Avery (23:43) · Aaron Sauter (24:26)

The Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo 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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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

5K9/26/2026 10:00$30

5K9/26/2026 00:01$25

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Common Questions About the Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo

Will I finish last at the Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 46:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo a good first 5K?

It is a small race (95 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 Baby Steps 5k Run/Walk Kalamazoo?

The 5K winner ran 22:12 while the median finisher took 46:14. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.