About the Portage Winter Blast 2027
The Portage Winter Blast takes on winter road running across several distances, organized by Kalamazoo Area Runners in partnership with the city. The courses start and finish at Loy Norrix, and the race serves as a natural training marker for those building toward a spring marathon or half marathon. It runs in cold weather, so dress accordingly.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race at Mitten Running Company on Westnedge, which also hosts a small expo. Race-morning pickup is available at the start venue if you miss the early window. After finishing, participants can head to One Well Brewing, where a complimentary drink is waiting on select beverages throughout the day.
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Portage Winter Blast 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
128finishers
1:18:16winner
1:59:30median
3:08:30cutoff
Top 3: Brad Schmidt (1:18:16) · Brian Reynolds (1:21:05) · Julian Borst (1:22:23)
10K Results · 2026
127finishers
35:59winner
1:01:00median
1:59:30cutoff
Top 3: John Sidwell (35:59) · Kyle Whitacre (38:44) · Mathew Rembowicz (41:01)
5K Results · 2026
125finishers
21:23winner
37:41median
1:07:17cutoff
Top 3: Cate Lynch (21:23) · Lee Parker (21:24) · Adam Maxwell (22:35)
The Portage Winter Blast 2027 has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
Double Blast 5K & 10K2/21/2027 08:10$45
13.1 Miles2/21/2027 08:00$55
10K2/21/2027 09:00$30
5K2/21/2027 08:10$30
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Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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