Sun, Nov 1, 2026

Skyline Donut Dash

Ann Arbor, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

1 Mile5K

Entry is $10 now and rises to $15 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Skyline Donut Dash

The course winds through the high school campus and into the surrounding neighborhood streets, so you are running past houses and school grounds rather than a park trail. There is some elevation change along the way, nothing brutal, but enough that you notice it. The shorter distance sticks to the school track. Washtenaw Dairy donuts are at the finish, and a coffee truck is on hand.

Check-in opens race morning in the visitor parking lot. If you want to skip the morning line, there are early check-in options in the days before the race. The student parking lot is where to leave your car.

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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

185finishers

17:13winner

35:23median

1:06:40cutoff

Top 3: Grant MacKinnon (17:13) · Joseph Igleski (18:18) · Kevin Hoxie (19:10)

The Skyline Donut Dash 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?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.

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

1 Mile11/1/2026 09:00$10

5K11/1/2026 09:30$15

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Common Questions About the Skyline Donut Dash

Will I finish last at the Skyline Donut Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Skyline Donut Dash a good first 5K?

It is a small race (185 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 Skyline Donut Dash?

The 5K winner ran 17:13 while the median finisher took 35:23. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.