Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Lace Up For Literacy

Minot, ND

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Lace Up For Literacy

This is a road race in Minot built around a literacy nonprofit, and runners are encouraged to show up dressed as a favorite book character. The costume element gives the start line a different energy than most local road races, with kids and adults in character alongside runners who are just there to run.

There is ice cream at the finish, and a prize goes to the most creative book character costume, so it is worth putting some thought into your outfit before race day.

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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

45finishers

19:15winner

52:41median

1:08:38cutoff

Top 3: Jonatham Aucacama (19:15) · Jeff Steen (21:42) · Abbey Mantooth (28:26)

The Lace Up For Literacy has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/28/2026 18:00$25

5K8/28/2026 00:00$25

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Common Questions About the Lace Up For Literacy

Will I finish last at the Lace Up For Literacy?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 52:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lace Up For Literacy a good first 5K?

It is a small race (45 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 Lace Up For Literacy?

The 5K winner ran 19:15 while the median finisher took 52:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.