Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Northborough, MA
This road race runs through Northborough as part of the town's Applefest celebration, so the atmosphere along the route reflects a full community festival day rather than a standalone race morning. The course is a standard road distance, and the organizers welcome both runners and walkers.
Bananas and water are available at the race. The start area is where registration also opens on race morning, so you can sort out logistics there if needed.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Jay Markson (17:43) · Calvin Pohl (18:54) · Aaron Hero (19:29)
The Applefest 5k Road Race has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.
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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 50:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 279 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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.
The 5K winner ran 17:43 while the median finisher took 30:20. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.