The race starts at Croton Harmon High School and follows road routes along the Old Post Road corridor. The longer distance uses an alternate course this year because a bridge on the original route is closed, so if you have run this before, expect a different path. Both distances cover mostly flat roads through a quiet riverside town.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
· 2025 results
Top 3: Travis Knaggs (17:48) · Justin Keen (18:36) · Christopher Swain (19:05)
· 2025 results
Top 3: Sean Gardiner (34:13) · Dennis Arnold (36:26) · Vincent Mandracchia (37:21)
The 2026 Harry Chapin Memorial Run/Walk Against Hunger has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 32:38, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:17:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 251 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The race winner ran 17:48 while the median finisher took 32:38. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.