About the Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K
The course runs through Secor and Wiregrass Metroparks on all-purpose and natural trails. The longer option follows the park trail out to Wiregrass Lake, loops around the water, and comes back the same general way. The shorter option stays within Secor. Both routes are smooth underfoot with no real technical sections, and the woods put on a show when the leaves are turning.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with race-morning pickup available at the park. The finish area is at the Secor Room, and there are raffle drawings for gift certificates after the race.
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Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
116finishers
19:38winner
35:59median
1:05:35cutoff
Top 3: Max Wiley (19:38) · Tiffin Ways (19:40) · Andrew Olejniczak (22:47)
8 Miles Results · 2025
100finishers
45:31winner
1:13:56median
2:10:30cutoff
Top 3: Matt Folk (45:31) · Jaegar Bernard (47:23) · Eric Aubry (47:37)
The Falling Leaves 8 miler and 5K 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 Oct 25, 2026.
