Sun, Jan 17, 2027

Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10KHalf Marathon13.1K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 11, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga

The courses run out and back along a flat route, so there are no real surprises underfoot. The shorter distances each do a single out and back, while the half marathon covers the same ground a couple of times. Flat pavement means legs feel the effort rather than the grade, and paces tend to be honest reflections of fitness.

Registration and check-in open at the race site on the morning of the event, roughly an hour before the gun. There is no confirmed day-before pickup unless the organizers announce one, so build in some extra time at the start area.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

139finishers

20:00winner

38:37median

1:16:26cutoff

Top 3: Payden Bivens (20:00) · Ty Caffarelli (20:47) · Devin Keigley (20:52)

13.1 Miles · 2026 results

37finishers

1:11:45winner

2:02:39median

3:27:28cutoff

Top 3: Erik Stauderman (1:11:45) · Benjamin Juarez (1:23:23) · Jaydon Gibson (1:33:03)

10K · 2026 results

36finishers

37:52winner

59:49median

1:17:11cutoff

Top 3: Nick Cross (37:52) · Jee Hyuk An (42:32) · Brad Kropfelder (45:51)

The Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga 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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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K1/17/2027 08:30$30

10K1/17/2027 08:30$35

13.1 Miles1/17/2027 08:30$55

5K1/17/2027 08:30$25

10K1/17/2027 08:30$30

13.1K1/17/2027 08:30$50

5K1/17/2027 08:30$30

10K1/17/2027 08:30$30

13.1 Miles1/17/2027 08:30$30

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Common Questions About the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga

Will I finish last at the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga a good first 5K?

It is a small race (139 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 Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga?

The 5K winner ran 20:00 while the median finisher took 38:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.