Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K

Lexington, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K10K

About the Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K

The course runs cross-country through the grounds of Talon Winery, so expect grass and natural terrain rather than pavement. It is a working winery property, which gives the surroundings a different feel from a typical road or trail race.

Packet pickup is available ahead of race day at a local running shop on Ashland Ave, with race-morning pickup at the winery's tasting pavilion as a backup. After the race, there is live music and wine in the tasting room and the Monarch Pavilion.

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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

74finishers

18:49winner

35:57median

1:06:18cutoff

Top 3: Jeff Ness (18:49) · David Smith (18:56) · Nick Banks (23:53)

10K · 2025 results

36finishers

40:34winner

1:05:07median

1:26:19cutoff

Top 3: Will Stanko (40:34) · Christopher Whitsell (46:42) · STEVE SEVITS (47:33)

The Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K has been held every year since at least 2018. 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

5K8/28/2026 18:45$45

10K8/28/2026 18:45$55

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Common Questions About the Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K

Will I finish last at the Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (74 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 Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5K/10K?

The 5K winner ran 18:49 while the median finisher took 35:57. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.