Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk

Avon, IN

Opens Aug 3, 2026Annual since at least 2025

About the Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk

The course winds through the trails of a town hall park, finishing at a harvest festival already in progress. That means you cross the line and walk straight into live music, a vendor village, a pumpkin patch, and hayrides, so the finish area is more active than most races twice its size.

There is a costume contest with a trophy, if that appeals to you. Packet pickup runs in the hour before the start. Apple cider and hard cider are at the finish, along with everything the festival brings.

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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

141finishers

16:01winner

44:28median

1:06:22cutoff

Top 3: Mateo Mendez (16:01) · William Zeunik (21:53) · Nick Bailey (24:07)

The Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/10/2026 15:00$20

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Common Questions About the Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:28, 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 Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (141 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 Apple Mash Dash Cider 5k Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 16:01 while the median finisher took 44:28. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.