Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Run With The Pack 5k

Detroit, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025
5K
Register · From $35

About the Run With The Pack 5k

This race runs through Detroit and raises money for a high school cross country team. The entry fees go directly toward gear and a training camp for the student-athletes. It draws a range of paces, from people chasing a time to those out for a morning walk, and the atmosphere reflects that the whole point is keeping a school program going.

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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

43finishers
20:12winner
38:38median
1:07:46cutoff

Top 3: Jason Hall (20:12) · Alex Porter (21:17) · Alexander Slavsky (21:27)

The Run With The Pack 5k 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.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Miles10/3/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Run With The Pack 5k

Will I finish last at the Run With The Pack 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:38, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run With The Pack 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (43 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 Run With The Pack 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:12 while the median finisher took 38:38. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Run With The Pack 5k?

Join a local run club. WERUN313, Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers, RUNdetroit and others in Detroit welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.

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