Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Chesterfield Alumni Run

Chesterfield, VA

Opens Aug 27, 2026Annual since at least 2024

5K200 Yards

About the Chesterfield Alumni Run

The course runs through Pocahontas State Park on the classic cross-country route that generations of local high school runners have raced. It is trail terrain, the kind that rewards people who know it and humbles those who do not. The kids' run stays in the front field near the main entrance, so families have a shorter, contained option before the main event heads into the park.

The race is free, which shapes the morning. People tend to linger. There is a donation opportunity honoring the coach who co-founded the run, with proceeds going to a local high school track and cross-country program. Post-race the front field fills out with the crowd, and the gathering tends to run long.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

102finishers

17:16winner

29:11median

54:19cutoff

Top 3: Caleb Painter (17:16) · Gabriel Ramirez (17:17) · Trevor Williams (17:53)

The Chesterfield Alumni Run has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K11/26/2026 09:00Free

200 Yards11/26/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the Chesterfield Alumni Run

Will I finish last at the Chesterfield Alumni Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Chesterfield Alumni Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (102 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 Chesterfield Alumni Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:16 while the median finisher took 29:11. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.