Sat, Sep 25, 2027

Down Syndrome Festival & 5k

Oklahoma City, OK

Opens Dec 30, 2026Annual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

About the Down Syndrome Festival & 5k

The course starts on Sheridan Avenue at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, a public green space in the heart of Oklahoma City. The route is open to runners and walkers, and the event draws families and teams who come together around a shared cause rather than a finish time. The atmosphere leans toward the celebratory side of a race morning.

Parking is free in the lots just south of the gardens, off Reno Avenue, so arriving a little early helps. After the run and awareness walk, the festival picks up on the Great Lawn with food trucks, music, carnival games, inflatables, and face painters. Resource vendors are also on hand for families looking for information.

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Down Syndrome Festival & 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

405finishers

17:01winner

38:34median

1:09:23cutoff

Top 3: Joe Upp (17:01) · Carter Leach (17:06) · Adam Sochia (19:19)

The Down Syndrome Festival & 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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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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/25/2027 08:00$60

1 Mile9/25/2027 08:00$45

Team Captain9/25/2027 08:00$21

Awareness Walk9/25/2027 09:45Free

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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Down Syndrome Festival & 5k

Will I finish last at the Down Syndrome Festival & 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:34, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Down Syndrome Festival & 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 405 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Down Syndrome Festival & 5k?

The 5K winner ran 17:01 while the median finisher took 38:34. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.