Sun, May 16, 2027

Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K

Roebling, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Mar 1, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K

The course starts at the old Roebling Steel Mill and heads out through the historic streets of town on an out-and-back route, mostly flat road and paved trail. The mill grounds give the start area a real sense of place, and the surrounding neighborhood keeps the run grounded in local history rather than a generic park setting.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a nearby craft brewery, with a race-morning option as well. Post-race there are Girl Scout cookies and snacks at the finish, along with vendor booths.

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Finish-Time Stats

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 · 2026 results

120finishers

18:38winner

35:46median

1:04:32cutoff

Top 3: JOSEPH HARTZ (18:38) · ADAM MORLEY (18:43) · MIKE MURRAY (19:23)

The Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K 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

5K5/16/2027 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K

Will I finish last at the Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:46, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:32, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (120 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 Girl Scout Cookie Chaser 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:38 while the median finisher took 35:46. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.