Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Winchester, VA
The course runs at Frederick County Middle School, and the terrain is flat and quick underfoot. It is a cross country course, so expect grass and open ground rather than pavement, but nothing technical or punishing. The shape of the race suits runners who want to push a pace without hills working against them.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
4K · 2025 results
Top 3: Emerson Redcay (13:25) · William Wagenbach (14:26) · Tyler Keister (14:45)
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Anna Wheaton (7:20) · Mackenzie Muller (7:40) · Kaylee Caskey (7:47)
The Bill Meyer Invitational has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 4K field finished slower than 18:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 26:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (150 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 4K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 4K winner ran 13:25 while the median finisher took 18:23. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
