Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms

Saint Joseph, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K1 Mile

About the Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms

The course winds through farm fields at Gast Family Farms, with a route that the organizers plot shortly before race day. Expect twists, turns, and uneven ground underfoot. It is genuinely informal: timing is attempted but kept loose, and the point is less the clock than being out in the fields during harvest season.

Packet pickup happens in the driveway before the start. Afterward, the farm store opens and there is a short optional farm tour, plus homemade grape juice and snacks on hand. All entry fees go to a local Lions Club chapter, with the farm family matching donations up to a cap.

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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

38finishers

23:49winner

51:33median

1:13:40cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Gast (23:49) · adam paul (24:53) · Jonathan Nall (26:35)

1 Miles · 2025 results

25finishers

9:11winner

19:05median

33:17cutoff

Top 3: H. Wynen (9:11) · Molly Wynen (9:15) · F. Bauman (10:02)

The Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K9/5/2026 09:00$10

1 Mile9/5/2026 09:00$10

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Common Questions About the Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms

Will I finish last at the Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 51:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms a good first 5K?

It is a small race (38 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 Farm Fresh 5k and 1 mile at Gast Family Farms?

The 5K winner ran 23:49 while the median finisher took 51:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.