Sat, Nov 7, 2026

FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish

Ijamsville, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish

This is a chip timing practice run, not a scored race. The timing crew is working through new software, so the results may not be perfectly clean, and that is exactly the point. The course covers a short stretch of streets near Ijamsville. It is open only to club members, and the field is kept intentionally small.

Street parking is available right around the start. There are no awards and no Grand Prix points, but there are bagels and coffee at the finish. Race-day registration is possible, but you handle it yourself on your own phone; there are no paper forms on site.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2024 results

26finishers

20:37winner

31:42median

58:41cutoff

Top 3: Pete Wergin (20:37) · Aidan Callery (24:05) · Ian Sanders (24:28)

The FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K11/7/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish

Will I finish last at the FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:42, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:41, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish a good first 5K?

It is a small race (26 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 FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish?

The 5K winner ran 20:37 while the median finisher took 31:42. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.