About the Justify The Pie 5k and 15k Run/Walk
The course heads out from an elementary school onto back-country roads and trails, so the terrain shifts as you go. It is a Thanksgiving morning race, and the name tells you exactly what the crowd is thinking about. Proceeds go to a local nonprofit that works with homeless and mentally ill people in the area.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local care clinic, with an early-morning option at the start location on race day. The start area is in the school's parking lot off Greenly.
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Justify The Pie 5k and 15k Run/Walk 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
218finishers
17:45winner
32:39median
1:03:36cutoff
Top 3: Nathan Kunzi (17:45) · Jayden VanMaurick (17:57) · Jacob Rottier (18:12)
15K Results · 2025
35finishers
1:02:22winner
1:24:49median
1:39:07cutoff
Top 3: Shane Malaski (1:02:22) · Judah Molchan (1:04:35) · Ethan Spoelman (1:04:36)
The Justify The Pie 5k and 15k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5K11/26/2026 07:45$45
15K11/26/2026 07:30$50
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:45Free
5K11/26/2026 08:45$40
15K11/26/2026 08:45$40
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