The race runs a short course out of Carthage High School, with a fun walk option alongside the timed run. The start area is the school itself, which gives the whole thing a familiar, no-frills feel, the kind of setting where you know where to go and nothing feels overly produced.
Packet pickup is inside the school cafeteria before the start. The race goes off in the early afternoon, which is a little unusual and means you have a relaxed morning before you need to be there.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
Top 3: Devin Smith (19:18) · Elijah Nord (20:08) · Javen Byrd (20:09)
The Erick's Run has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 28:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 49:56, 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 (28 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.
The 5K winner ran 19:18 while the median finisher took 28:10. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
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