Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Go for Bo! 2026

Fredericksburg, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

5K1 Mile400m

About the Go for Bo! 2026

The course is set at Stafford Regional Airport, routed along the airfield's open pavement, which means it is genuinely flat, wide, and fast. The race goes off in the evening, so you get the sky changing as you run. It is an unusual setting for a road race, and the lack of turns or camber makes it feel different from a typical road course.

Packet pickup is offered over the couple of days before the race at a local running store and then at the church that organizes the event, with a final window at the airport itself on race morning. The race benefits children and families in Bo, Sierra Leone, through programs run by a longtime church partner.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

246finishers

18:43winner

36:34median

1:13:43cutoff

Top 3: Dana Hayden (18:43) · Kevin Lugo (18:55) · Meghan Blackstone (19:53)

1 Miles · 2025 results

90finishers

6:19winner

12:57median

22:43cutoff

Top 3: G. Summits (6:19) · J. Crosswell (6:43) · C. Uhle (6:50)

The Go for Bo! 2026 has been held every year since at least 2020. 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

5K9/12/2026 18:30$33

5K9/12/2026 18:30$30

1 Mile9/12/2026 18:05$22

400m9/12/2026 18:00$10

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Common Questions About the Go for Bo! 2026

Will I finish last at the Go for Bo! 2026?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:34, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Go for Bo! 2026 a good first 5K?

A field of 246 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 Go for Bo! 2026?

The 5K winner ran 18:43 while the median finisher took 36:34. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.