Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive

Winston Salem, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

1 Mile5K10K

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Sep 20, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive

The courses wind through the residential streets of the Ardmore neighborhood, starting and finishing at a church on Miller Street. Both the shorter and longer distances share an early stretch south toward Silas Creek Parkway before splitting apart, so the roads are quiet and tree-lined rather than commercial. The longer route covers noticeably more ground by looping back through several cross streets multiple times.

Packet pickup the evening before is at Fleet Feet on Harvey Street, with race-morning pickup available at the start. Parking is a short walk away at two neighborhood churches nearby. The race doubles as a food drive, and the Second Harvest Food Bank has a collection bin on-site race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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

366finishers

16:49winner

32:45median

1:07:17cutoff

Top 3: Sam Scott (16:49) · William Hamilton (16:51) · Michael Griffith (17:36)

10K · 2025 results

175finishers

34:30winner

57:32median

1:23:01cutoff

Top 3: Will Young (34:30) · Wilson Whitten (35:43) · Michael Borten (36:17)

The Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive has been held every year since at least 2016. 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

1 Mile10/17/2026 08:10$15

5K10/17/2026 09:15$30

10K10/17/2026 08:00$35

1 Mile10/17/2026 00:00$10

5K10/17/2026 00:00$25

10K10/17/2026 00:00$35

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Common Questions About the Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive

Will I finish last at the Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive a good first 5K?

A field of 366 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.

How competitive is the Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive?

The 5K winner ran 16:49 while the median finisher took 32:45. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.