Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Blue Ribbon Run

Woodhaven, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K10K15K

About the Blue Ribbon Run

The Blue Ribbon Run in Woodhaven offers a few ways to participate, including a run and a bike ride option, with a competitive run that draws age group awards. The course has one notable hill, which appears more than once on the run route. That hill is optional for some participants and skipped entirely by others, so you can calibrate your morning accordingly. Chip timing handles the results.

Proceeds from the event go toward the Trenton Exchange Club's work against child abuse, which gives the morning a purpose beyond the finish line.

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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

46finishers

16:50winner

35:23median

1:00:30cutoff

Top 3: Daniel Garza (16:50) · Jonathan Poppe (22:56) · Erik Poppe (23:13)

10K · 2025 results

1finishers

48:19winner

48:19median

48:19cutoff

Top 3: De’Asia Brown (48:19)

The Blue Ribbon Run 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.

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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

5K10/11/2026 08:45$40

10K10/11/2026 08:00$50

10K10/11/2026 08:45$45

15K10/11/2026 08:00$55

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Common Questions About the Blue Ribbon Run

Will I finish last at the Blue Ribbon Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Blue Ribbon Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (46 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 Blue Ribbon Run?

The 5K winner ran 16:50 while the median finisher took 35:23. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.