Sat, Oct 3, 2026
New Boston, MI
The course is grassy and mostly flat, with one hill that comes around twice. It is a cross country setting, so expect turf underfoot rather than pavement. The race is open to all ages, with the open event starting the day before collegiate club heats follow.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
8K · 2025 results
Top 3: Max Klarman (25:52) · Matthew Demeulenaere (25:53) · Edward Frey (26:11)
6K · 2025 results
Top 3: Analeise Shact (21:31) · Laney Alig (22:02) · Louise Hackett (22:23)
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Josh Baker (16:48) · Lindsay Clive-Smith (20:08) · Gavi Guerrero (18:30)
The Little Tens Club Invitational has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 8K field finished slower than 30:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (115 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 8K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 8K winner ran 25:52 while the median finisher took 30:44. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
