Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K

Detroit, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

10 Miles5K

About the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K

Atwater Brewery anchors both the start and finish, right on the Detroit Riverwalk. The longer course crosses to Belle Isle and loops the whole island before coming back; the shorter course stays on the Riverwalk and turns around before the bridge. Both routes are flat and run along the water, with the city skyline on one side and the river on the other.

Packet pickup happens at the brewery before the start, so there is no separate trip the day before. Running clubs that bring a group get a team tent with packets already waiting there. After the race, Atwater Brewery is the gathering spot, and craft beer is available for runners of drinking age.

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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

808finishers

17:41winner

36:38median

2:23:22cutoff

Top 3: Demetrius Johnson (17:41) · Joe Kagumba (18:05) · Nathanyel Guimond (18:45)

10 Miles · 2025 results

432finishers

54:05winner

1:41:41median

2:44:39cutoff

Top 3: Zacchaeus Widner (54:05) · Nicholas Krol (56:03) · Stephen Reffitt (58:43)

The Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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

10 Miles9/27/2026 16:00$80

5K9/27/2026 16:10$52

10 Miles9/27/2026 16:00$55

5K9/27/2026 16:10$30

5K9/27/2026 16:00$40

10 Miles9/27/2026 16:00$40

10 Miles9/27/2026 15:55$80

5K9/27/2026 16:05$52

10 Miles9/27/2026 16:05Free

5K9/27/2026 16:05Free

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Common Questions About the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K

Will I finish last at the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:38, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:23:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K a good first 5K?

With 808 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:41 while the median finisher took 36:38. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K?

Join a local run club. WERUN313, Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers, RUNdetroit and others in Detroit welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.