Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause"

Ypsilanti, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Aug 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause"

The course runs through Green Oaks Golf Course on natural surfaces, weaving past fairways, bunkers, ponds, and greens. It is the kind of terrain that feels different from a road race, with grass and turf underfoot and the open layout of a golf course around you. The route stays fully within the course, so there are no road crossings to navigate.

After the race, there is a DJ and cider and donuts in the finish area, which gives the morning a relaxed end point for people waiting on friends or family to come through.

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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

42finishers

20:45winner

40:00median

1:05:17cutoff

Top 3: Flynn Darby (20:45) · Benjamin Hoegh (21:24) · JOSEPH RILEY (22:40)

The Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause" has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K10/3/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause"

Will I finish last at the Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause"?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause" a good first 5K?

It is a small race (42 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 Divot Dash 5K Run/Walk "Fore the Cause"?

The 5K winner ran 20:45 while the median finisher took 40:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.