About the 2027 East Lake Firefighters 5K
The race starts and finishes at a working fire station, which gives the whole morning a different feel than a typical road race. The course is chip-timed and benefits a specific family connected to the local fire rescue community, so the crowd around the finish tends to reflect that. Age group awards are custom fire helmet shields, which fits the setting.
Packet pickup runs on several days leading up to race morning, all at the station itself. Parking is at a nearby church, within walking distance of the start, and a shuttle runs from there to the station. A pancake breakfast at the station follows the race.
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East Lake Firefighters 5K 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
282finishers
17:56winner
43:19median
1:12:22cutoff
Top 3: Nicholas Schumacher (17:56) · Robert LaPlante (19:24) · Ger Copeland (19:36)
The 2027 East Lake Firefighters 5K has been held every year since at least 2026. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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