About the Don't Struggle In Silence 5k
The course starts at a brewing company and follows the Elizabeth River Trail, so you are running along the water for most of it. The route is flat and the surroundings are open, which makes it an easy morning to settle into a pace. The race raises awareness around mental health, and the founder's story behind it gives the whole event a quiet weight.
After the finish, the party moves back inside the brewery, where local food vendors are set up and you can grab a drink. The start and finish are at the same spot, so logistics are simple.
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Don't Struggle In Silence 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
478finishers
18:05winner
35:21median
1:20:12cutoff
Top 3: Teven Avant (18:05) · Jacob States (19:00) · A. Lota (19:03)
The Don't Struggle In Silence 5k has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K4/10/2027 08:30$40
3.1 Miles4/10/2027 08:30$50
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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