Sat, Mar 27, 2027

Hippity Hop 5K

Lansing, MI

Opens Dec 1, 2026Annual since at least 2017

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Feb 28, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Hippity Hop 5K

The course runs along the Lansing River Trail, starting and finishing near the zoo entrance. The pavement is smooth the whole way, so strollers and dogs are both welcome. It is a point-to-point-and-back kind of route through riverside scenery, and the zoo itself serves as the gathering place before and after.

Packet pickup happens the evening before at the Tiger Den Pavilion inside Potter Park Zoo, with race-morning pickup available as well. After you finish, registered participants get free entry into the zoo that day, and there is an Easter egg hunt and activities for kids happening alongside the race.

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Hippity Hop 5K 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2026

231finishers

16:47winner

37:54median

1:15:01cutoff

Top 3: Donald Richmond (16:47) · Felix Spitz (18:33) · Anthony Sottile (18:48)

The Hippity Hop 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles3/27/2027 11:00$25

3.1 Miles3/27/2027 10:30$20

5K Run/Walk VIRTUAL OPTION3/27/2027 06:00$30

5k Run/Walk VIRTUAL OPTION Children under 123/27/2027 06:00$20

Easter Egg Hunt ONLY3/27/2027 10:30$15

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Hippity Hop 5K

Will I finish last at the Hippity Hop 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:01, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hippity Hop 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 231 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Hippity Hop 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:47 while the median finisher took 37:54. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.