Sat, Dec 5, 2026

Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery

Nellysford, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Nov 12, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery

The course runs flat through the cidery property, with open views of the surrounding countryside. Costumes are part of the culture here, and teams show up in force to compete for best-dressed. Dogs and strollers are welcome on the route, so the crowd at the finish tends to be a mix of people who ran hard and people who dressed harder.

Bold Rock cider is on pour at the finish, and there is food from the cidery kitchen. Live music runs while people gather after the race, so there is reason to stick around once you cross.

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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

216finishers

16:47winner

35:37median

1:02:00cutoff

Top 3: Travis Booker (16:47) · Benjamin Wendell (21:24) · Libby Moore (21:28)

The Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K12/5/2026 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery

Will I finish last at the Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery a good first 5K?

A field of 216 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Bold Blitzen 5K at Bold Rock Cidery?

The 5K winner ran 16:47 while the median finisher took 35:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.