Sat, Apr 10, 2027

30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027

Blackwood, NJ

Opens Nov 27, 202630th annual

5K1 Mile

About the 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027

The road course starts near a senior center and winds through surrounding streets before finishing in a municipal complex parking lot. Police patrol the route throughout. The shorter option sticks to a park track nearby. There is an age group award structure that recognizes parent and child pairs who finish together, which you do not see at most local races.

Packet pickup and bib collection happen race morning at the senior center inside the municipal complex. Indoor restrooms are available there, so no portable toilets. The organizers describe a substantial post-race food spread at the finish.

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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

81finishers

17:08winner

33:55median

1:04:26cutoff

Top 3: DOMINIC DITANNA (17:08) · MIKE GRANT (18:08) · JUSTIN COOK (19:13)

The 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027 is in its 30th year.

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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

5K4/10/2027 09:00$25

1 Mile4/10/2027 08:30$10

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Common Questions About the 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027

Will I finish last at the 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:55, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027 a good first 5K?

It is a small race (81 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 30th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027?

The 5K winner ran 17:08 while the median finisher took 33:55. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.