Sat, Oct 3, 2026

FREC 5k Race Series

Albany, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

15K5K1 Mile

About the FREC 5k Race Series

The series runs out of Veterans Park Amphitheatre in downtown Albany, with each race using its own course rather than repeating the same route. The start and finish line stays anchored at the amphitheatre, so there is a fixed point of familiarity even as the courses change. A shorter fun run option runs alongside each event, open to all ages.

Packets can be picked up on race morning before the start, so there is no separate pre-race trip required. Grand prizes go to overall series performers, judged on cumulative results across all three races, with awards presented after the final event.

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FREC 5k Race Series 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026

79finishers

19:04winner

44:58median

1:10:31cutoff

Top 3: Jacob Benton (19:04) · Bartosz Kitkiewicz (19:20) · Jack Sanders (21:37)

The FREC 5k Race Series has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

9.3 Miles10/3/2026 09:00$75

3.1 Miles10/3/2026 09:00$30

1 Mile10/3/2026 09:15$10

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 09:15$30

1 Mile10/24/2026 09:15$10

3.1 Miles11/21/2026 09:00$30

1 Mile11/21/2026 09:15$10

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the FREC 5k Race Series

Will I finish last at the FREC 5k Race Series?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 44:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the FREC 5k Race Series a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (79 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.

How competitive is the FREC 5k Race Series?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:04 while the median finisher took 44:58. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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