About the Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle
The course runs through downtown New Bern and starts and finishes at Union Point Park on the water. There are options ranging from a short family loop around the park to a longer run that takes you out through the streets of downtown and back. The race benefits Craven Smart Start, which serves young children and families in the area.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Craven Smart Start office, with race-morning pickup available at Union Point Park. Age-group awards go several places deep across a wide range of categories for both the shorter and longer distances.
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Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
63finishers
17:56winner
32:23median
55:18cutoff
Top 3: William Daniel Arce (17:56) · Aaron Caroon (18:09) · T. Delamar (19:18)
10K Results · 2025
23finishers
34:44winner
59:40median
1:21:07cutoff
Top 3: John Paliotti (34:44) · Arnaud FORTIN (42:20) · Matt Kirk (44:31)
The Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10K12/12/2026 08:00$35
5K12/12/2026 08:15$30
1 Mile12/12/2026 08:45$15
48.6 Miles12/1/2026 00:00$40
10K12/5/2026 00:00$20
5K12/5/2026 00:00$20
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