Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order

Nacogdoches, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

10K5K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $40 after Oct 24, 2026, so registering before then saves $15.

About the Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order

This race benefits The Helping House, a nonprofit serving children with autism and their families in East Texas. The event runs a themed course, with the distance options split into a longer run and a pair of shorter waves that start back to back, giving the morning a bit of a staggered, playful energy.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at an address on Houston Street in Nacogdoches, which keeps race morning straightforward. The start times are staggered, so the longer distance goes out first and the shorter waves follow in quick succession.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

189finishers

19:39winner

40:11median

1:15:41cutoff

Top 3: ZACHARY ZAVALA (19:39) · Raeden Parr (20:10) · Shawn Berry (20:53)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

30finishers

44:05winner

1:00:08median

1:20:10cutoff

Top 3: Anthony Mclaughlin (44:05) · Benjamin Esquivel (47:17) · Bobby Fuchs (48:31)

The Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order 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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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles11/14/2026 08:00$35

3.1 Miles11/14/2026 08:30$25

3.1 Miles11/14/2026 08:30Free

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Common Questions About the Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order

Will I finish last at the Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 40:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:41, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (189 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Be the Piece that Matters: Law & (dis)Order?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:39 while the median finisher took 40:11. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.