Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Riverhead, NY
The course runs through Indian Island County Park, a county park setting that puts runners near water and open space. The race supports behavioral health services at the local hospital, so the crowd tends to include people who have a personal connection to that cause alongside those just out for a weekend run. Jogging strollers are allowed out on the course.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Marlowe Collamore (19:07) · Pim Arendsen (20:28) · Edwin Gálvez (20:38)
0.5 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: A. Mathesen (0:59) · J. Mathesen (1:02) · Stephen Mathesen (1:23)
The 10th Annual ELIH Foundation 5K Family Walk/Run is in its 10th year.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:58, 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 (94 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:07 while the median finisher took 34:27. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
