Sun, Oct 4, 2026

BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run

Pawtucket, RI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run

The course runs through Slater Park, starting and finishing at the Daggett Farm Staging Area. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome on the course, so the field tends to include plenty of families alongside faster runners. Younger kids have their own short run beforehand, led by a physical education instructor from the school.

Bib pickup and day-of registration open at the Daggett Farm Staging Area before the races begin. Parking fills up close to the start, and drivers who arrive late are directed to the lot near the park entrance to keep the course clear for the kids' run.

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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

148finishers

20:30winner

45:25median

1:10:08cutoff

Top 3: Brian Beneditti (20:30) · Nathan Didier (20:32) · John Bennetts (20:47)

The BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/4/2026 09:15$25

Kids' Fun Run (Grades 4 and under)10/4/2026 09:00$5

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Common Questions About the BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run

Will I finish last at the BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 45:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:08, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (148 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 BVP Community Health & Wellness 5K/Kids Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 20:30 while the median finisher took 45:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.