Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K

Rural Hall, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Oct 21, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K

The course runs out and back along Broad Street, with a protected lane keeping runners separated from traffic. It is genuinely flat, the kind of route where you can push from the start without worrying about what is coming. The race starts and finishes at the elementary school it benefits, and the crowd there reflects that.

Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at a local farm credit office nearby, with race-morning pickup available at the school as well. Parking is on school property and the surrounding streets. At the finish, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, chocolate milk, fruit, and cookies are set out, and a senior cheer squad greets runners as they come in.

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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

280finishers

17:37winner

38:21median

1:19:10cutoff

Top 3: Brian Bramer (17:37) · machen bowman (19:10) · Gavin Bramer (19:16)

10K · 2025 results

51finishers

33:46winner

59:41median

1:30:23cutoff

Top 3: William Orrell (33:46) · Raphael Arbelaez (34:23) · NEIL Rebello (35:32)

The Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 08:15$25

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Common Questions About the Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K

Will I finish last at the Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:21, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 280 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 Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:37 while the median finisher took 38:21. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.