Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Grin & Bear It 5K

Delhi, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

0.5 Miles3.4 Miles7.46 Miles5K10K

About the Grin & Bear It 5K

The race takes place at Poverty Point State Park and Reservoir, a scenic stretch of water and open land outside Delhi. The course is chip-timed from start to finish with no intermediate splits, so you run by feel rather than chasing checkpoints. Several distance options mean the whole morning unfolds in waves, with the kids fun run kicking things off before the longer distances follow.

Packet pickup runs the two afternoons before the race at Delhi Hospital, with race-morning pickup available at the start. After you finish, there is a post-race party with refreshments, music, and an awards presentation. The race benefits the hospital's Project Pink program, which funds no-cost breast cancer screenings for uninsured patients in the area.

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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.

3.4 Miles · 2025 results

56finishers

18:11winner

38:00median

1:02:34cutoff

Top 3: Kelci Rodgers (18:11) · Kolton Kelley (20:12) · Trey Bohanon (22:48)

7.46 Miles · 2025 results

20finishers

40:15winner

59:58median

1:55:37cutoff

Top 3: Quinon Beebe (40:15) · Kristy Hall (41:10) · Brad Eldridge (44:57)

The Grin & Bear It 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

0.5 Miles11/7/2026 07:45Free

3.4 Miles11/7/2026 08:30$25

7.46 Miles11/7/2026 08:15$25

3.1 Miles11/7/2026 08:00$35

6.2 Miles11/7/2026 08:30$5

Student Discount 10K - No T-shirt11/7/2026 08:15$5

Student Discount 1/2 Marathon - No T-shirt11/7/2026 08:00$10

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Common Questions About the Grin & Bear It 5K

Will I finish last at the Grin & Bear It 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.4 Miles field finished slower than 38:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Grin & Bear It 5K a good first 3.4 Miles?

It is a small race (56 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 3.4 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Grin & Bear It 5K?

The 3.4 Miles winner ran 18:11 while the median finisher took 38:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.