Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk

Belding, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K1 Mile

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 23, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk

The race starts at Belding High School and heads out from there. The name tells you what the course delivers: flat, following the Flat River corridor through town. There are distance options for both runners looking to race and those who want to walk, and the morning connects to a larger Labor Day celebration happening downtown afterward.

Packet pickup runs race morning in a short window before the start, so arriving early is worth it. After finishing, the downtown celebration gives you somewhere to be, with family activities already going on nearby.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

116finishers

15:50winner

29:16median

51:52cutoff

Top 3: Garrett Melling (15:50) · Micah Bouman (18:10) · Chris Town (18:17)

The Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 3.1 Miles results.

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

3.1 Miles9/5/2026 09:00$30

1 Mile9/5/2026 09:00$15

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Common Questions About the Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk

Will I finish last at the Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 51:52, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (116 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Flat River Belding Labor Day 5K & 1 Mile Fitness Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:50 while the median finisher took 29:16. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.