Sat, Sep 19, 2026

5K for Pizza: Hoboken

Hoboken, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 5K for Pizza: Hoboken

The course runs along the Hoboken waterfront and starts and finishes at Pier A Park. It is flat the whole way, with the river in view for most of the run. Corrals are used at the start to spread the field out, and chip timing handles the results. Prizes go to the top finishers, and there is a best-dressed pizza costume category.

The check-in and post-race festival area sits at the northeast corner of the pier. Pizza from local participating spots is served after the race. Hoboken Terminal is a short walk south of the start, making the PATH and light rail easy options. The nearest parking garage is a short walk from the venue, and metered street parking is available nearby on a first-come basis.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big 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

1,081finishers

15:37winner

33:47median

1:09:50cutoff

Top 3: Lukas Disko (15:37) · Chayan Ory Hurley (16:05) · Darin Cofield (16:17)

The 5K for Pizza: Hoboken has been held every year since at least 2019. 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

5K9/19/2026 10:30$40

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Common Questions About the 5K for Pizza: Hoboken

Will I finish last at the 5K for Pizza: Hoboken?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:50, 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 for Pizza: Hoboken a good first 5K?

With 1,081 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 for Pizza: Hoboken?

The 5K winner ran 15:37 while the median finisher took 33:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.