Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half

Canoga Park, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10KHalf Marathon

About the Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half

The race starts on Owensmouth Avenue in Canoga Park and leans hard into Back to the Future fandom. Costumes are encouraged, and plenty of runners show up in puffer vests and lab coats. Several distance options mean you can pick how far you want to go, and a virtual option exists for anyone who cannot make it out in person.

The start area has themed music and photo setups along the course. This is a fan-made parody event, not an officially licensed production, so the whole thing runs on enthusiasm for the films rather than studio polish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

20finishers

21:53winner

40:06median

1:00:10cutoff

Top 3: Didier Palma (21:53) · Alec Pskowski (23:44) · Robert Altman (24:58)

10K · 2025 results

14finishers

40:00winner

1:01:02median

1:25:27cutoff

Top 3: Garrett Sparks (40:00) · Nate Nicoletti (40:00) · John Coughlan (42:40)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

5finishers

1:50:07winner

2:30:34median

3:11:42cutoff

Top 3: Robert Manon (1:50:07) · Ismael Vergara (1:58:40) · Katherine Englehart (2:30:34)

The Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half has been held every year since at least 2025. 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

5K10/17/2026 07:00$35

10K10/17/2026 07:00$35

13.1 Miles10/17/2026 07:00$35

The Multiverse Flux Capacitor Challenge (Virtual)10/17/2026 07:00$35

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Common Questions About the Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half

Will I finish last at the Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:06, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half a good first 5K?

It is a small race (20 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 Back to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half?

The 5K winner ran 21:53 while the median finisher took 40:06. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.