Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Feel the Burn 5K & 10K

Princeton, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

5K10K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Feel the Burn 5K & 10K

This is an evening race that starts and finishes at the local fire station, which means the course is partly in the dark. The organizers provide light towers for the shadier stretches and hand out glow sticks and reflective gear before the start. Dogs on leash are welcome, though the course runs on open roads with vehicle traffic.

Packet pickup opens in the late afternoon on race day at the fire station, which is also the start and finish. Parking is behind the firehouse, with overflow across the street behind a church.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

75finishers

16:42winner

33:58median

57:05cutoff

Top 3: Austin Sullivan (16:42) · Shepherd Cowan (19:30) · A. Murphy (19:42)

10K · 2025 results

14finishers

36:19winner

56:44median

1:09:05cutoff

Top 3: Bryan Garcia (36:19) · Kody Kerr (45:04) · Anonymous Anonymous (46:39)

The Feel the Burn 5K & 10K has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/10/2026 18:00$25

10K10/10/2026 18:00$30

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Common Questions About the Feel the Burn 5K & 10K

Will I finish last at the Feel the Burn 5K & 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Feel the Burn 5K & 10K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (75 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.

How competitive is the Feel the Burn 5K & 10K?

The 5K winner ran 16:42 while the median finisher took 33:58. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.