Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Parkersburg, WV
Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Oct 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.
This race is organized by a high school student club and raises money for a local fund that helps women access free mammograms. The cause is the clear center of the event, with proceeds going straight to a regional medical foundation focused on early detection. The organizers have reached out to local businesses and schools to make it a broad community effort.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Audrey Smith (37:19) · Greyson Munoz (42:17) · Lourdes Ozuna (43:05)
The Crusaders for a Cure 5K 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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 54:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:02, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (72 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.
The 5K winner ran 37:19 while the median finisher took 54:32. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
