Sat, Oct 23, 2027

Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll

Lansing, MI

Opens May 31, 2027Annual since at least 2019

5K300 Yards

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Oct 15, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll

The race runs through Granger Meadows Park and leans into the Día de los Muertos holiday in a visible way. Participants are encouraged to show up in face paint, flowers, and traditional attire, so the start line tends to look different from most fall races in the area. Separate distances for adults and a shorter kids course keep it a genuinely multigenerational morning.

Packet pickup happens the evening before at the Footprints of Michigan office on Saint Joseph Street, which keeps race-morning logistics lighter. The course is professionally timed, with results posted live as runners finish.

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Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll 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

181finishers

17:58winner

41:36median

1:16:28cutoff

Top 3: Aidan Bradley (17:58) · Colton Bretschneider (19:18) · David Juergens (19:44)

The Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles10/23/2027 12:00$40

300 Yards10/23/2027 11:45$10

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Common Questions About the Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll

Will I finish last at the Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 41:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (181 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Capital City Dia de Los Muertos 5k Run/Walk/Roll?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:58 while the median finisher took 41:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.