About the Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
The longer distances run the A & Y Greenway, a paved rail trail that locals use for training year-round, while the shorter distances and the start and finish stay inside Country Park. The greenway stretches out flat and open, so there is not much hiding from the effort, but the surface is smooth and the surroundings are tree-lined most of the way.
Packet pickup happens the evening before at a local brewery, with a group shakeout run leaving from there. Race-morning pickup is available for a small donation to the event's charity partner. Parking at Jaycee Park fills early and carpooling is strongly encouraged; overflow parking is available at the Greensboro Science Center nearby. Local craft breweries pour at the finish, and there is live music during the post-race celebration.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
372finishers
1:15:17winner
2:09:51median
4:29:48cutoff
Top 3: Alexander Standiford (1:15:17) · Blake Fink (1:18:57) · Matt Saunders (1:21:43)
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
302finishers
16:04winner
33:04median
12:59:34cutoff
Top 3: Bennett Cupps (16:04) · Blake Fink (16:32) · Allester Bryson (18:50)
10K · 2025 results
249finishers
37:05winner
1:03:57median
2:16:48cutoff
Top 3: Matthew Bauman (37:05) · David Guthrie (39:50) · Alexander Martin (40:45)
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
154finishers
2:14:28winner
4:30:20median
6:10:20cutoff
Top 3: David Ramey (2:14:28) · John Wheeler (2:44:19) · Isaiah Melvin (2:53:35)
The Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K has been held every year since at least 2009. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/17/2026 07:45$80
3.1 Miles10/16/2026 18:45$35
26.2 Miles10/17/2026 07:45$100
10K10/17/2026 08:15$50
Kids Dash10/17/2026 10:30$10
29.3 Miles10/16/2026 18:45$130
16.2 Miles10/16/2026 18:45$115
9.3 Miles10/16/2026 18:45$80
VIRTUAL10/16/2026 07:45$150
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