Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile

Cornelia, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

About the Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile

The course starts and finishes at the Big Red Apple monument, a giant apple sculpture that gives the race its name, and loops through Cornelia City Park. The route is a straightforward out-and-back style through the park, not demanding terrain, and the monument makes for a recognizable, easy-to-find gathering point on race morning.

Packet pickup opens on race morning before the start, so there is no need to make a separate trip the day before. Afterward, the Big Red Apple Festival is happening in downtown Cornelia, which makes for a natural extension of the morning if you want to stick around.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

180finishers

20:36winner

38:30median

1:05:54cutoff

Top 3: Asher Jones (20:36) · Ricardo Rodriguez (20:37) · Omar Raya (21:52)

The Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile has been held every year since at least 2025. 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

5K9/26/2026 09:00$35

1 Mile9/26/2026 08:30$20

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Common Questions About the Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile

Will I finish last at the Big Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:54, 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 Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile a good first 5K?

It is a small race (180 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 Red Apple 5K & 1 Mile?

The 5K winner ran 20:36 while the median finisher took 38:30. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.