Sun, Oct 11, 2026

5K Any Way and Color Fun Run

Yardley, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Oct 9, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run

The course is entirely within Macclesfield Park, looping through several times on terrain that stays flat throughout. Each pass takes you through a color zone where volunteers shower participants with powder, and the morning closes with a group color throw at the finish. The race supports an accessibility initiative for the township's parks, and the format welcomes runners, walkers, and wheelchair users equally.

Check-in opens at the park well before the start. Pre-registration closes a couple of days before the event, with limited on-site registration available as a backup.

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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

188finishers

19:50winner

40:49median

1:06:22cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Yearsley (19:50) · Graham Howe (21:48) · J. Frangakis (22:11)

The 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K10/11/2026 09:00$40

5K10/11/2026 09:00$35

1 Mile10/11/2026 09:00$40

1 Mile10/11/2026 09:00$35

1 Mile10/11/2026 09:00Free

5K10/11/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run

Will I finish last at the 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (188 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 5K Any Way and Color Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 19:50 while the median finisher took 40:49. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.