Sat, Jul 10, 2027

Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk

Parchment, MI

Opens Sep 1, 2026Annual since at least 2015

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk

The course starts and finishes in Kindleberger Park, winding out through tree-lined neighborhood streets before looping back. It is a morning race that lands inside a larger summer festival, so the park is already filling up with activity by the time runners come through the finish.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the lower section of the park, with a second window on race morning near the start line. Parking is at the middle school on Riverview Drive, with street parking nearby as well.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Parchment on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

118finishers

16:29winner

35:50median

1:07:56cutoff

Top 3: William Winter (16:29) · Julian Borst (18:22) · Zack Mitchell (19:24)

The Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 5K results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K7/10/2027 07:30$25

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.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Parchment — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:50, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (118 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Kindleberger 5k Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 16:29 while the median finisher took 35:50. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.