Sat, Oct 17, 2026

China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run

China Grove, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K0.5 Miles

About the China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run

The course is a rolling road route that winds through an industrial park and out onto Old Beatty Ford Road before returning to the start on Ridgeview Street. The terrain has some gentle rises and drops, so it is not dead flat. Halloween costumes are welcome, and the race supports local youth programs through the China Grove Rotary.

Packet pickup happens race day, and parking is onsite at the industrial park off Armstrong Street. There are age group awards for the main race, and walkers are eligible too. Refreshments are available after you finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

53finishers

3:30winner

30:46median

58:11cutoff

Top 3: Froilan Frutos (18:43) · Bill and Logan Johncock (21:39) · David Shields (21:47)

0.5 Miles · 2025 results

4finishers

3:51winner

4:53median

5:11cutoff

Top 3: O. Morales (3:51) · Kelly Annas Lookadoo (4:57) · L. Carpenter (4:48)

The China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/17/2026 15:30$30

0.5 Miles10/17/2026 15:00$30

0.5 Miles10/17/2026 15:00$10

5K10/17/2026 15:00$35

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Common Questions About the China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run

Will I finish last at the China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:46, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:11, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (53 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 China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 3:30 while the median finisher took 30:46. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.