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Bengal Dash

Greensboro, NC

Opens Jan 1, 2027Annual since at least 2014

5K1 Mile

About the Bengal Dash

The Bengal Dash runs a USATF-certified course through Greensboro. It is chip timed, so your result is accurate even if you get caught in the crowd at the start. After the main race wraps, a kids' obstacle course fun run takes over, broken into age-appropriate heats with parents encouraged to jump in alongside their kids.

Packet pickup and late registration happen race morning before the warm-up, so there is no separate trip the day before. Awards go several places deep across a wide spread of age groups, and you have to be present to claim one.

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Bengal Dash 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K Results · 2026

98finishers

16:35winner

28:41median

1:05:50cutoff

Top 3: Wil Zahorodny (16:35) · Trey Stone (19:39) · Chris Lackey (20:30)

The Bengal Dash has been held every year since at least 2014. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K4/17/2027 09:00$25

1 Mile4/17/2027 10:30$15

5K4/17/2027 09:00$15

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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Bengal Dash

Will I finish last at the Bengal Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 28:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:50, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bengal Dash a good first 5K?

It is a small race (98 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 Bengal Dash?

The 5K winner ran 16:35 while the median finisher took 28:41. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.