Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk

Sterling Heights, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K100m

About the Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk

The course runs a paved loop through Farmstead Park and along the Clinton River Trail, starting and finishing at a church on the edge of the park. Nearly the whole route is paved, so strollers have an easy time of it. Volunteers cover the turns, and a cyclist leads the front of the field.

Check-in opens before the start, with packet pickup handled on race morning. After the finish, there are snacks and an awards ceremony on site. A short kids dash runs before the main event, giving younger ones their own moment at the finish line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

40finishers

20:43winner

31:54median

1:26:19cutoff

Top 3: Nathanael Wendel (20:43) · John Monette (22:47) · Levi Treece (23:28)

The Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 09:15$5

100m10/24/2026 09:00Free

5K10/24/2026 09:00$5

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Common Questions About the Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:26:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (40 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 Neighborhood Block Party Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 20:43 while the median finisher took 31:54. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.