Sat, Jun 5, 2027

Plains Day 5K

Plains, MT

Opens Jan 1, 2027Annual since at least 2026

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after May 15, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Plains Day 5K

The course starts and finishes at the local VFW hall, looping through Plains before returning to the same spot. It is part of the town's Plains Day celebration, so there is a bit of a neighborhood-gathering feel to the morning. The race supports the high school track and cross country program as well as a student workforce development team.

Packet pickup and race-day registration both happen at the VFW start line on the morning of the race. After finishing, there is a breakfast available at the VFW for a small additional cost.

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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

50finishers

16:20winner

33:30median

52:59cutoff

Top 3: Simeon Costner (16:20) · Mike Reistroffer (17:32) · John Owen Jermyn (18:04)

The Plains Day 5K has been held every year since at least 2026. 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

5K6/5/2027 09:00$15

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Common Questions About the Plains Day 5K

Will I finish last at the Plains Day 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 52:59, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Plains Day 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (50 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 Plains Day 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:20 while the median finisher took 33:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.