Sat, Aug 8, 2026

CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race

Detroit, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

5K0.5 Miles

About the CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race

The course runs through Detroit's Mexicantown neighborhood. It is a short, accessible route, the kind you can walk or run without any special preparation. The event draws families, and kids are encouraged to dress as superheroes for a separate untimed run that runs alongside the main race. The proceeds support local neighbors in need.

Packet pickup opens on race morning, so there is no need to come the day before. The start area has a small food expo with local vendors, and mariachi dancers perform during the festivities. Walk-in registration is available on race day if you miss the online deadline, though the price goes up.

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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

149finishers

16:44winner

44:22median

1:07:40cutoff

Top 3: John Gallagher (16:44) · Dane Hubers (17:25) · Ryan Mangulann (20:23)

The CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race 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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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

5K8/8/2026 09:33$35

0.5 Miles8/8/2026 09:33$35

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Common Questions About the CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race

Will I finish last at the CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race a good first 5K?

It is a small race (149 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 CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race?

The 5K winner ran 16:44 while the median finisher took 44:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the CHASS 5k Run/Walk & Kid's Superhero Race?

Join a local run club. WERUN313, Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers, RUNdetroit and others in Detroit welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.