Sat, Sep 19, 2026

BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival

Burlington, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival

The course runs along the Riverfront Promenade and through historic Burlington, following a flat road loop with open views of the Delaware River the whole way. It is USATF-certified and draws both people chasing personal bests and those out for a casual morning run. Cash prizes go to the top overall finishers, and age-group awards go several places deep.

Early packet pickup is the evening before at a nearby address on High Street. Race-morning pickup opens at the Riverfront Promenade before the start. Parking off High Street is free, and NJ Transit's River Line drops off close to the start. After the race, a craft beer festival takes over the promenade, with pours from a multi-location brewery group, food trucks, and live entertainment along the river.

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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

169finishers

15:57winner

32:16median

58:29cutoff

Top 3: Jeffrey Zodda (15:57) · Alexander Jones (17:28) · Ryan Werner (18:14)

The BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival has been held every year since at least 2017. 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

5K9/19/2026 10:00$35

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Common Questions About the BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival

Will I finish last at the BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival a good first 5K?

It is a small race (169 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 BRC Blue Coat Run & Beer Festival?

The 5K winner ran 15:57 while the median finisher took 32:16. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.