About the 2026 Grahamtastic Connection 5K Run & Walk
The course runs out and back from Bradeen Street, turning around at a pond. Most of it follows a groomed rail trail, so the surface underfoot is smooth and even. Fall foliage lines the route on both sides. Leashed dogs are welcome to race, and there is actually a fastest-dog prize alongside the usual age-group awards.
Bib pickup runs race morning before the start. A kids fun run goes off first, followed shortly by a robot race option for children who cannot attend in person. The race benefits a nonprofit that provides technology to children with serious illnesses, so the crowd skews toward families connected to that mission.
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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
99finishers
20:01winner
45:06median
1:12:58cutoff
Top 3: Reece Saunders (20:01) · Rocklen Bald (21:27) · Harold Eaton (21:50)
The 2026 Grahamtastic Connection 5K Run & Walk 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.
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.
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