Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot

Provincetown, MA

Opens Sep 27, 2026Annual since at least 2022

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Nov 23, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot

The course runs out and back along Commercial Street, which is Provincetown's main drag right along the water. You start at the Sandcastle Resort, head toward an art museum at the far end, then turn around and come back. Costumes are encouraged, so expect Pilgrim hats and the occasional dog in a turkey suit.

Registration and bib pickup both happen inside the Sandcastle Resort on race morning, and parking is available there as well. The resort serves as the day-of headquarters, so everything is in one place before you head out onto the course.

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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

222finishers

16:38winner

32:32median

1:01:14cutoff

Top 3: Dashiell Martin (16:38) · Michael Goldberg (16:55) · Neil Martin (17:03)

The Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K11/26/2026 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot

Will I finish last at the Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:14, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 222 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot?

The 5K winner ran 16:38 while the median finisher took 32:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.