About the Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K/10K & Kids Dash
The race starts in Uptown with a traditional Lao blessing ceremony, a string tied around each runner's wrist for good luck, then lion dancers send the field off. The course passes through the neighborhood's historic streets and out along the lakefront before looping back. It raises money for an organization that serves immigrant and refugee communities.
Packet pickup runs at two locations in the days before the race, and race-morning pickup is available for an added fee. After finishing, there is a block party with dim sum, bubble tea, and youth cultural dance performances on the street.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
1,367finishers
16:47winner
36:22median
1:17:59cutoff
Top 3: Thomas Detillion (16:47) · Ryan Gordyan (16:55) · Stephen Plazak (16:57)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
673finishers
36:06winner
1:01:06median
1:47:54cutoff
Top 3: Max Sauers (36:06) · Kyle Cepeda (36:37) · Jack Steineman (36:43)
The Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K/10K & Kids Dash has been held every year since at least 2021. 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
6.2 Miles8/1/2026 08:00$62
3.1 Miles8/1/2026 08:00$55
Kids Dash8/1/2026 07:30$30
Virtual 5K/10K8/1/2026 07:30$55
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