Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Portage, MI
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The course here is a cross-country trail used by high school and middle school athletes throughout the season, including some of the fastest scholastic runners in the region. Running it puts you on the same ground they compete on, which gives the morning a different feel than a road race. The terrain is natural and the footing reflects that.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Andrew Reidsma (16:11) · Nathan Jenkins (16:17) · Brantley Van Overloop (16:20)
The Glory Days 5K Community Run at The Portage Invitational 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.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 23:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 41:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (142 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.
The 5K winner ran 16:11 while the median finisher took 23:04. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.