Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Caruthers, CA
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The race starts at the fairgrounds as the district fair is getting underway, which gives the morning an opening-day energy that a standalone road race does not have. The course offers a longer run or a shorter walk-friendly option, so the field tends to mix people who are racing with people who just want to be outside before the fair opens.
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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
Top 3: Marco Mulato (17:14) · Noah Salazar (19:34) · Josiah Diaz (19:38)
2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Stacey Duarte (21:03) · B. Robertson (25:22) · Jesse Salazar (31:46)
The Caruthers District Fair Fun 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.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (38 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.
The 5K winner ran 17:14 while the median finisher took 36:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.