Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Beach to Beer 5K & 10K

Colonial Beach, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K10K1 Mile

Entry is $45 now and rises to $48 after Aug 29, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.

About the Beach to Beer 5K & 10K

The course follows the Potomac waterfront, so you have water on one side for most of the run. The terrain is flat throughout, which makes it a straightforward morning whether you are running the shorter or longer distance. Awards go to top finishers overall and by age group for both races.

Packet pickup is race morning at the Town Hill start area, with a parking lot right there and street parking nearby. After you finish, a beer garden run by two local craft breweries sets up on site, along with a food truck and live music. Bring a chair or a blanket if you want to stay a while.

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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

120finishers

17:40winner

37:14median

1:01:42cutoff

Top 3: Matthew Chandler (17:40) · Benjamin Nason (19:33) · Donald Martin (22:57)

10K · 2025 results

53finishers

39:13winner

1:01:23median

1:34:39cutoff

Top 3: Russell Reed (39:13) · Matthew Lateulere (42:18) · Olivia Malloy (43:17)

The Beach to Beer 5K & 10K has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K10/17/2026 09:05$45

10K10/17/2026 09:00$48

1 Mile10/17/2026 09:08$30

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Common Questions About the Beach to Beer 5K & 10K

Will I finish last at the Beach to Beer 5K & 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Beach to Beer 5K & 10K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (120 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 Beach to Beer 5K & 10K?

The 5K winner ran 17:40 while the median finisher took 37:14. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.