About the BIGFOOT CHALLENGE 5K/8K Memorial Day Run
The race runs through Dansville on Memorial Day, with distance options for all legs. The 8K gives you more of the town, while the 5K is a shorter loop, and there is also a competitive walk. A Bigfoot character runs with the youngest participants, which sets the tone for the morning. A town parade follows later in the day, so the streets stay lively well past the finish.
Packet pickup is the evening before at the high school track, with race-morning pickup opening early at the same location. Chip timing is handled by a Michigan-based timing organization, and results come straight to your phone as a text. Age group trophies are oversized Bigfoot figures, and overall winners take home an even larger version.
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BIGFOOT CHALLENGE 5K/8K Memorial Day Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026
241finishers
16:43winner
39:39median
1:22:14cutoff
Top 3: Theodore Davis (16:43) · James Sears (16:58) · Kyle Tucker (17:14)
8K Results · 2026
76finishers
28:11winner
44:49median
1:08:08cutoff
Top 3: Patrick Smith (28:11) · Parker Austin (29:30) · Joseph Kadluboski (29:50)
The BIGFOOT CHALLENGE 5K/8K Memorial Day Run has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles5/31/2027 08:30$27
8K5/31/2027 08:30$27
3K5/31/2027 08:30$27
400m5/31/2027 08:10$15
5K5/31/2027 08:30$27
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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