Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk

Haymarket, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Aug 23, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk

The race is put on by a local Seventh-day Adventist church whose focus is health and wellness, so the atmosphere leans toward encouragement over competition. After the run, there are healthy snacks, a snow cone truck to cool down with, and a bounce house for kids.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at a set location, with a race-morning option available for those who cannot make it. The morning window opens well before the start, so there is no need to rush.

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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

177finishers

20:18winner

45:48median

1:18:34cutoff

Top 3: Nicolas Moreno (20:18) · Dan Gray (21:27) · Ashley Cox (21:29)

The Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K9/7/2026 08:00$45

5K9/7/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 45:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (177 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 Footprints of Hope 5K Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 20:18 while the median finisher took 45:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.