Sat, Dec 5, 2026

Frosty 5K

Frisco, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Frosty 5K

The course runs through Frisco Square and the surrounding downtown streets, so there are storefronts and open plazas on either side for most of the route. The terrain is paved and flat, and the race flows into the Merry Main Street event happening the same morning, so the finish area has a festive street-fair feel rather than a quiet parking lot.

Packet pickup is at the Frisco Athletic Center in the days before the race. Free parking is available in a nearby garage. Dogs are allowed on leash but start at the back of the field, and owners need current vaccination records on hand.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

1,144finishers

17:56winner

37:12median

1:10:32cutoff

Top 3: Hayden Rodgers (17:56) · Lakshya Kachroo (17:58) · Ian Ciruelos (18:00)

The Frosty 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Miles12/5/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Frosty 5K

Will I finish last at the Frosty 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:32, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Frosty 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 1,144 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Frosty 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:56 while the median finisher took 37:12. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.