Sat, Mar 13, 2027

The Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K

Canoga Park, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10K

About the Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K

The course follows the Los Angeles River, the concrete channel made famous by a chase scene in the film the race is named for. It is flat the whole way, with several distance options. Themed signage lines the route, and costumes are common enough that showing up in one feels normal rather than out of place.

The start is near Canoga Park High School. Post-race, expect music with a heavy lean toward eighties and nineties tracks, and a crowd that is mostly there for the theme as much as the running.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2026 results

40finishers

23:43winner

40:21median

1:06:04cutoff

Top 3: Carter McDonald (23:43) · Nathan Seidman (26:03) · Carlos Cuevas jr (28:31)

10K · 2026 results

20finishers

49:45winner

1:01:30median

1:16:48cutoff

Top 3: Fernando Garcia (49:45) · Cedric Ramirez (49:46) · Jose Chairez (53:47)

13.1 Miles · 2026 results

7finishers

1:53:34winner

2:11:18median

2:31:58cutoff

Top 3: Misohn Kimble (1:53:34) · Raylonzo Osborne (1:54:23) · Andy Bribiesca (2:01:58)

The Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K 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.

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/13/2027 07:00$35

10K3/13/2027 07:00$35

The Multiverse Judgment Dash (Virtual)3/13/2027 07:00$35

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Common Questions About the The Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K

Will I finish last at the Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:21, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:04, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (40 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 Terminator 2 Trot: 5K & 10K?

The 5K winner ran 23:43 while the median finisher took 40:21. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.