About the Braving The Elements 5k
The course starts at an elementary school and finishes at the local VFW, so you are moving through town rather than looping back to where you began. It runs during the town's Winterfest parade weekend, which means there is already a crowd out and the atmosphere reflects that. Snow is part of the deal and part of the name.
Check-in opens in the morning at the elementary school. The race itself goes off after the parade clears, so the start time floats a little depending on how the parade goes. A portion of what you pay to enter goes to a charitable cause.
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Braving The Elements 5k 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
99finishers
17:47winner
33:07median
55:43cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Lohr (17:47) · Joe Halter (18:34) · Gavyn Mason (20:55)
The Braving The Elements 5k has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5K2/13/2027 11:00$30
0.4 Miles2/13/2027 13:30Free
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