Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk

Melrose, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk

The course runs out and back on the road through Pine Banks Park, turning around at a school parking lot where there is a water station. It is a straightforward route with no surprises, the kind of course where you know exactly what is coming on the way back.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with a race-morning option at the park's turf field. Parking is on site, with attendants directing cars along the grass. After the race, there are snacks, drinks, and music, plus a mobile coffee trailer among the sponsor setups.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

410finishers

18:13winner

46:44median

1:07:30cutoff

Top 3: Ben Hebert (18:13) · Virgil Bright (18:19) · Mikah Guinn (18:24)

The Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk 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.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

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

3.1 Miles10/3/2026 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 46:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 410 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:13 while the median finisher took 46:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.