Sat, May 22, 2027

Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk

Lansing, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K116 Yards

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after May 16, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk

The course runs on a fully paved path through Granger Meadows Park, following an out-and-back route that keeps things simple and easy to follow. The surface is smooth the whole way, so road shoes are fine. The race is built around honoring veterans, and that purpose sits quietly in the background of the whole morning.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a location announced closer to race day, with race-morning pickup available at the registration booth before the start. The event is professionally timed, and results go up live shortly after the finish.

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Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk 2026 Results

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 Results · 2026

78finishers

19:48winner

48:04median

1:05:31cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Booth (19:48) · James Orme (21:24) · Kris Rosekrans (22:02)

The Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K5/22/2027 11:00$40

116 Yards5/22/2027 10:45$15

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Common Questions About the Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk

Will I finish last at the Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 48:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (78 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 Soles4Vets Memorial 5k Race/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 19:48 while the median finisher took 48:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.