Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Walker, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Half Marathon10K5K

Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2025 Results

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 Results · 2025

888finishers

15:39winner

34:24median

1:22:33cutoff

Top 3: Ethan Saylor (15:39) · Matthew Billette (16:47) · Chad Gerencer (17:14)

10K Results · 2025

486finishers

33:14winner

1:01:56median

1:55:34cutoff

Top 3: Alec Saylor (33:14) · Ben Shafron (36:45) · Elijah Lipscomb (36:56)

Half Marathon Results · 2025

452finishers

1:14:16winner

2:07:19median

3:26:56cutoff

Top 3: Nathan Waite (1:14:16) · Jayden VanMaurick (1:14:50) · Rene Tamez (1:15:19)

The Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 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.

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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 Oct 25, 2026.

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Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:40$110

10K10/31/2026 08:40$55

5K10/31/2026 08:30$45

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:40$110

10K10/31/2026 08:40$65

5K10/31/2026 08:30$55

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:30$100

10K10/31/2026 08:30$50

5K10/31/2026 08:30$40

5K10/31/2026 08:30$13

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Common Questions About the Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Will I finish last at the Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:22:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K a good first 5K?

With 888 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 Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:39 while the median finisher took 34:24. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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