Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Tails and Trails 5K

Cody, WY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 8, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tails and Trails 5K

The course runs through residential streets and along the Shoshone River, with mountain views opening up as you go. The terrain is paved and mostly flat, so the effort stays manageable while the scenery does the work. Dogs are welcome on the route, and plenty of people bring them.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the hospital's Monument Entrance, with race-morning pickup available at the same spot. The race benefits an animal therapy program, and that connection gives the morning a purpose beyond the finish line.

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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

146finishers

16:32winner

39:53median

1:17:03cutoff

Top 3: Trajn Swalstad (16:32) · Sam Cunningham (17:25) · David Juergens (18:27)

The Tails and Trails 5K 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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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

5K8/8/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Tails and Trails 5K

Will I finish last at the Tails and Trails 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tails and Trails 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (146 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 Tails and Trails 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:32 while the median finisher took 39:53. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.