Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Dean Granger Memorial 5K

Orange, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Sep 8, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Dean Granger Memorial 5K

The Dean Granger Memorial 5K runs through Orange with chip timing and age group awards across a broad range of brackets, including a category for younger kids and one for older runners well into their later years. There is also a cash drawing on race day, where one participant gets pulled at random to win.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at a local dealership's service area. Registered participants get event-day details by email ahead of time, so watch your inbox.

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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

95finishers

19:30winner

33:42median

1:01:24cutoff

Top 3: Cazador Edgerton (19:30) · guillermo ortega (20:55) · Parker Harris (21:07)

The Dean Granger Memorial 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. 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

5K10/3/2026 07:30$30

Dean Granger Memorial Kids' Run10/3/2026 07:00Free

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Common Questions About the Dean Granger Memorial 5K

Will I finish last at the Dean Granger Memorial 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:42, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:24, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dean Granger Memorial 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (95 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 Dean Granger Memorial 5K?

The 5K winner ran 19:30 while the median finisher took 33:42. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.