About the Catamount Climb Half Marathon & 5K
The course runs through a university campus along a river, with moderate hills winding through the heart of campus. The shorter distance stays entirely on campus, while the half marathon heads out into the surrounding area before looping back to finish where it started. The terrain is not flat, so expect some work.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race and again on race morning, both at the campus recreation center. Parking on race day uses campus lots, and the course map points out which ones are closest to the start and finish.
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Catamount Climb Half Marathon & 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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.
5K Results · 2026
316finishers
17:06winner
38:32median
1:45:13cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Campbell (17:06) · Alexander Ruge (17:07) · Jesse Cook (18:10)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
133finishers
1:21:13winner
2:10:29median
3:27:00cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Sayblack (1:21:13) · Baptiste Perdrix (1:21:34) · Kallup McCoy II (1:22:22)
The Catamount Climb Half Marathon & 5K has been held every year since at least 2016. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K4/17/2027 08:30$25
13.1 Miles4/17/2027 08:00$45
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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