About the Black Friday Relays Leftover Race
This is a relay race held at Salem Lake, with teams running out-and-back legs along the lake. The format is built around pairing up with whoever is still at your house after Thanksgiving, so the entry structure is flexible enough to handle small groups or larger ones. The course is the same stretch for every runner on every team, just run by different people in turn.
Packet pickup is race-morning only, at the marina building at Salem Lake. There is no option to pick up the night before. Late registration is accepted in person on race day as well, so last-minute additions to your crew are possible.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
16finishers
24:11winner
33:16median
44:22cutoff
Top 3: Heather Pollay (24:11) · Samantha Worley (27:19) · Meredith Hamsher (29:37)
15K · 2025 results
2finishers
1:36:45winner
1:37:03median
1:37:21cutoff
Top 3: Team NDRC cOld Turkeys (1:36:45) · Team Blister Sisters (1:37:21)
10K · 2025 results
1finishers
47:10winner
47:10median
47:10cutoff
Top 3: David Pagel (47:10)
20K · 2025 results
1finishers
1:58:44winner
1:58:44median
1:58:44cutoff
Top 3: Team Castrellon (1:58:44)
The Black Friday Relays Leftover Race has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
20K11/27/2026 09:00$80
15K11/27/2026 09:00$60
10K11/27/2026 09:00$40
5K11/27/2026 09:00$20
10K11/27/2026 09:00Free
15K11/27/2026 09:00Free
20K11/27/2026 09:00Free
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