Sun, Jun 13, 2027

Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll

Essex Junction, VT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1.2K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Mar 5, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll

This race starts at a middle school and is built around a cause: supporting local families navigating pediatric medical hardships. The event honors a specific child by name, and that personal thread runs through the whole morning. Dogs are welcome on the course, and the pace is open to runners, walkers, and anyone who rolls.

The gathering around the race is substantial. First responders bring vehicles for a touch-a-truck event, there are sponsor and nonprofit tables, a raffle, and music. Free food and drinks are available after you finish. Prize and special recognition announcements happen before the event wraps up midday.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

148finishers

21:01winner

41:45median

1:17:23cutoff

Top 3: Henry Nasse (21:01) · Andrew Stockwell (22:06) · Chris Matthews (23:42)

1.2K · 2026 results

27finishers

6:45winner

12:00median

35:21cutoff

Top 3: X. Hulett (6:45) · Sarah Kelso-O’Brien (7:06) · V. Massino (7:08)

The Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K6/13/2027 10:00$30

1.2K6/13/2027 10:00$30

5K6/13/2027 10:00$30

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Common Questions About the Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll

Will I finish last at the Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll a good first 5K?

It is a small race (148 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 Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll?

The 5K winner ran 21:01 while the median finisher took 41:45. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.