Sat, Jun 19, 2027

2026 LCWC Vitality 5K

Lakeview, MI

Opens Dec 30, 2026Annual since at least 2020

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after May 15, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K

The course runs through the village on mostly paved roads and comes back to finish where it started, at the community wellness center. The terrain is flat the whole way, so there is not much to navigate beyond finding your pace and watching the neighborhood go by.

Packet pickup is the evening before at the wellness center, and the organizers specifically ask you to use it if you can, since it helps the morning run smoothly. If the day before does not work, plan to arrive well before the start, as late registration closes early to keep the start on schedule.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

116finishers

18:20winner

37:44median

1:06:40cutoff

Top 3: Aiden Willett (18:20) · Anonymous Anonymous (19:14) · Ted Volz (19:46)

The 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K 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.

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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

5K6/19/2027 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K

Will I finish last at the 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (116 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 2026 LCWC Vitality 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:20 while the median finisher took 37:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.