About the Birds of a Feather Trail Trot
The race is held at Briar Chapel, a forested community west of downtown Chapel Hill with an extensive trail network. The shorter course sticks mostly to pavement, grass, and smooth trails with very little technical terrain. The longer options push into rooted, rocky double-track and flowing single-track with rolling climbs throughout. Each distance starts on open pavement before heading into the woods.
Everything stages at Great Meadow Park, which has a pavilion and an open lawn. Packet pickup is available the evening before at the pavilion, or on race morning. After the run, there is pie at the finish, along with music, an awards ceremony, and a kids race on the grounds.
Free race emails
Get the Weekly RunSesh
Get races near Chapel Hill in your inbox. Every Monday we send the races coming up, and every Thursday we send the ones happening that weekend.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Birds of a Feather Trail Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
178finishers
21:31winner
36:17median
1:11:44cutoff
Top 3: Coen Figge (21:31) · Aidan Quigley (22:10) · Worth Newman (23:12)
2 Mile Overall Results · 2025
97finishers
13:57winner
22:10median
48:07cutoff
Top 3: Coleman Mitchell (13:57) · I D Holmgaard (15:04) · Wade Bemmels (15:41)
The Birds of a Feather Trail Trot 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.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
2 Miles11/26/2026 08:50$36
2 Mile11/26/2026 08:45$38
5K11/26/2026 08:25$40
10K11/26/2026 08:00$50
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.
Where to Stay
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Chapel Hill — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
