Sat, Sep 26, 2026

North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk

New Baltimore, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1K

About the North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk

The race starts and finishes in front of a furniture store at the corner of Gratiot and Cotton Road, and it kicks off what turns out to be a full day of activity on that stretch. The 5K shares the morning with a shorter fun run option, and cash prizes go to the top finishers in the longer race.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the same Gardner White location where the race begins. Race-morning check-in opens well before the start, right near the start and finish line. After the awards ceremony wraps up, the car cruise and craft show take over the grounds for the rest of the 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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

60finishers

14:58winner

34:00median

1:09:56cutoff

Top 3: Jozef Meyers (14:58) · Michael Hancock (15:13) · Henry Johnson (15:26)

The North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk 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

3.1 Miles9/26/2026 09:00$30

1K9/26/2026 09:05Free

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Common Questions About the North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (60 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the North Gratiot Cruise 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 14:58 while the median finisher took 34:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.