Tulip Trot 5k
About this race
Calling all walkers, runners, and skippers! Join the Mecklenburg community parks' 3rd annual 5k event and be part of something good! . The course is the same as the last two years, it will feature one steep incline. Your participation will play a vital role in enhancing the park's beauty and fostering community spirit. To keep you motivated the parks most enthusiastic supporters will be stationed along the route to cheer you on and keep you on course. A kids' fun run is also offered.
We have added another route option! A gentler 1.16 mile route that will visit the park itself with a half loop around the pond then down to the creeks edge via the nature trail! You can take your time! You might even get the chance to see the resident bald eagle or blue heron!
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Entry Fee: $25 per participant. Every participant will get a packet of wildflower seeds for signing up!
Group discounts for registration group of 4 -7 people reduces registration fee by $2.50 per person
Group discounts for registration group of 8 of more people reduces registration fee by $5 per person
There will be a free Dino Dash for the kids that starts at 9:30AM, and the main race begins at 10 AM.
Have questions? Please reach out to msomers636@gmail.com
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Running
5k Run / Walk
1.16 Mile Walk / Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mecklenburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Mecklenburg on May 2, 2026 — 14h 07m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Tulip Trot 5k
69 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k Run / Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALEX WALTER | 17:45 | 5:44 /mi |
| 2 | MILES ROUCHES | 18:40 | 6:01 /mi |
| 3 | JOSHUA BECKLEY | 20:45 | 6:42 /mi |
| 4 | AMANDA LYNCH | 22:20 | 7:12 /mi |
| 5 | JEREMY LLEWELLYN | 22:54 | 7:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Mecklenburg event
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