Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls

Wendell, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

About the Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls

The course winds through the Wendell Falls neighborhood on a certified route, starting and finishing in front of a building called the Farmhouse. The surroundings are residential, and the Halloween theme carries through the whole morning, with volunteers in costume stationed along the way. Runners are encouraged to dress up, and prizes go to the fastest times and the best costumes.

The Farmhouse Café is open after the race, so there is somewhere nearby to eat and recharge before heading home.

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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

67finishers

18:48winner

36:15median

55:46cutoff

Top 3: Noah Sennert (18:48) · S. Nelson (20:09) · Alicia Rider (21:45)

The Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 09:00$30

5K10/24/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls

Will I finish last at the Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:15, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls a good first 5K?

It is a small race (67 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 Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls?

The 5K winner ran 18:48 while the median finisher took 36:15. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.