Sun, May 23, 2027

HAPPY TRAILS

Toledo, OH

Registration closedAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the HAPPY TRAILS

The course runs through Wildwood Metropark, mixing paved paths with unpaved trail. It is the kind of morning where you are genuinely in the trees, not just passing through a strip of green beside a road. The terrain is accessible but has enough natural surface underfoot to feel like a trail run.

The race is put on by a local running shop in partnership with Metroparks Toledo, and proceeds go toward the parks themselves. That connection shows in how the event is set up: the park is the point, not just the backdrop.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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.

· 2026 results

405finishers

15:33winner

33:57median

1:25:00cutoff

Top 3: Alex Russeau (15:33) · Kevin Egan (17:39) · Maddox Altman (18:23)

The HAPPY TRAILS 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

HAPPY TRAILS 5K5/23/2027 08:30$30

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Common Questions About the HAPPY TRAILS

Will I finish last at the HAPPY TRAILS?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 33:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the HAPPY TRAILS a good first race?

A field of 405 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the HAPPY TRAILS?

The race winner ran 15:33 while the median finisher took 33:57. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.