Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Lobsterfest 5K

Huntsville, AL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

About the Lobsterfest 5K

The course runs on the Aldridge Creek Greenway, a paved trail that follows the creek through green surroundings. It starts from St. Thomas Episcopal Church and the path is easy to follow. The feel is more neighborhood outing than race-day grind, and the proceeds go to several local charities, which shapes the crowd you will find there.

The start is at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, so parking and gathering space center around the church grounds. Post-race, the race rolls into the broader Lobsterfest event, so there is more going on after you finish than at most local fives.

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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

159finishers

17:08winner

39:32median

1:03:12cutoff

Top 3: Nathaniel Pierce (17:08) · Jermaine Wade (20:49) · Chip Thigpen (21:09)

The Lobsterfest 5K 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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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/7/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Lobsterfest 5K

Will I finish last at the Lobsterfest 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:12, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lobsterfest 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (159 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 Lobsterfest 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:08 while the median finisher took 39:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.