Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile

Leesburg, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Nov 18, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile

The course runs through Ida Lee Park on a cross-country style trail with several steep hills. It is not a flat park loop. The terrain is uneven enough that strollers and wagons are not allowed, so expect real footing changes throughout. The race starts and finishes near a gazebo on the festival field.

Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at the park's recreation center, with race-morning pickup available at the registration tents in the festival field. Parking is on the front grass field, accessed from North King Street rather than Ida Lee Drive. After the race, Loudoun Hunger Relief hosts the post-race gathering, with refreshments and door prizes.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

689finishers

17:03winner

32:07median

1:18:34cutoff

Top 3: George Crowder (17:03) · Christian Lyman (17:41) · Nick Gutierrez Franco (17:55)

The Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile 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.

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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

5K11/21/2026 09:00$24

1 Mile11/21/2026 10:00$20

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Common Questions About the Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile

Will I finish last at the Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:07, 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 Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile a good first 5K?

A field of 689 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 Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile?

The 5K winner ran 17:03 while the median finisher took 32:07. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.