Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Tap into the Trails

Cheboygan, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

10K5K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Aug 18, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tap into the Trails

The course runs out of Festival Square in downtown Cheboygan, mixing pavement with crushed limestone along state trails that cut through the area. It is mostly flat, and the trails connect directly from the center of town, so you are on open path quickly. Some road sections are monitored by local police during the event.

Parking and restrooms are at City Hall. The course stays open to other trail users while the race is running, so expect to share the path. Headphones are discouraged given the mixed-use setting.

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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

38finishers

17:24winner

37:05median

1:17:43cutoff

Top 3: Garrett Romero (17:24) · Kyle Taylor (24:23) · Logan Hayden (24:37)

10K · 2025 results

27finishers

41:03winner

57:00median

1:32:43cutoff

Top 3: DAVID HAWKINS (41:03) · Thaddeus Rogalla (42:00) · Duncan Spies (45:01)

The Tap into the Trails 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

10K9/19/2026 08:00$30

5K9/19/2026 08:15$25

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Common Questions About the Tap into the Trails

Will I finish last at the Tap into the Trails?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tap into the Trails a good first 5K?

It is a small race (38 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 Tap into the Trails?

The 5K winner ran 17:24 while the median finisher took 37:05. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.