About the Ken Freeman Huff, Puff, then Stuff 5K
The course runs along the paved Hot Springs Greenway Trail, out from the Transportation Depot to Hollywood Park and back. It is an out-and-back on a trail, so the turnaround point doubles as a mid-race water stop with a little celebration. The surroundings are scenic and historic, and the whole thing wraps up in time to get everyone home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Packet pickup happens the evening before at the Parks and Trails office on Opera Street, with a second window on race morning at the Transportation Depot before the start. There is pumpkin pie or pumpkin roll at the finish for overall winners, and the race benefits a local trail expansion effort.
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Ken Freeman Huff, Puff, then Stuff 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
527finishers
14:51winner
34:36median
1:09:03cutoff
Top 3: Kellen Reed (14:51) · Joseph Bariola (15:25) · Joshua Kazanovicz (16:22)
The Ken Freeman Huff, Puff, then Stuff 5K has been held every year since at least 2019. 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.
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