Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd

Fennville, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

5K1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Oct 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd

The course winds through working vineyards, open meadow, and stretches of forest on trails laid out by the vineyard's own manager. The longer option is a proper trail run with real challenge; the shorter is gentler and untimed. Because the race falls during harvest, the grapes are actively being picked, and the smells and activity of that season are all around you.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at the vineyard itself, with a second window on race morning. The start area is on the property, so there is no guessing about where to go.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Fennville on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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

312finishers

18:42winner

38:47median

1:19:51cutoff

Top 3: Billy Deehan (18:42) · Corban Morrison (19:39) · William Rund (19:45)

The Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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 10:00$40

1 Mile10/3/2026 10:10$25

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Fennville — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd

Will I finish last at the Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:51, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd a good first 5K?

A field of 312 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd?

The 5K winner ran 18:42 while the median finisher took 38:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.