Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Goat Gallop 5K

Brady, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

About the Goat Gallop 5K

The Goat Gallop is built around Brady's World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff weekend, so the race is really just the opening act for a much bigger day. The course starts and finishes at the same spot, and after you cross the line the festival is already going: vendors, live music, goat roping, and food spread across the park.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Brady Chamber, with race-morning pickup available at the stadium. No pets on the course. The post-race scene is worth sticking around for, with a full afternoon of activities rolling into a concert that closes out the evening.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2018 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2018 results

107finishers

17:37winner

28:09median

50:22cutoff

Top 3: CHACI GUITERREZ (17:37) · Mark Valdez (19:43) · TAYLOR LIMBAUGH (19:56)

The Goat Gallop 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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

5K9/5/2026 07:30$25

Sleep In Supporter9/5/2026 07:30$20

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Common Questions About the Goat Gallop 5K

Will I finish last at the Goat Gallop 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 28:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 50:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Goat Gallop 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (107 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 Goat Gallop 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:37 while the median finisher took 28:09. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.