About the Dragon Dash 5K Run/Walk
The course circles Central Park on asphalt, flat the whole way with no significant hills. Strollers and wagons are welcome, though dogs and wheeled equipment are not allowed on the course during the event. Waves go off a few minutes apart, so the start is spread out rather than one big crush.
Packet pickup is available the evening before at Isabella Bird Community School, and again race morning at the park before the start. Coffee and breakfast food trucks open at the same time as morning pickup. Parking around the park is free and public. The event area closes around midday, leaving time after the race to hang around the expo.
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Dragon Dash 5K Run/Walk 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 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 · 2025
318finishers
19:11winner
44:55median
1:16:00cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Denman (19:11) · Austin Larson (20:40) · Bethany Chang (21:37)
The Dragon Dash 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 22, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/8/2026 09:00$30
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