Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair

Buckhannon, WV

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 28, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair

The course runs a fountain loop on a college campus, so the route is contained and easy to follow. It has a superhero dress-up theme, which means you will likely see capes and masks at the start line. The race raises money for student nurses at the college, and a community health fair runs alongside it throughout the morning.

Parking is available on nearby streets, along a river walk, and on campus itself. Packet pickup opens before the race starts, at the same spot where the health fair gets underway. The whole event wraps up around midday.

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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

74finishers

15:25winner

40:35median

1:00:44cutoff

Top 3: Evan Pyles (15:25) · Justin Gaither (20:14) · Erika Cottrill (21:12)

The Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K9/19/2026 10:00$30

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Common Questions About the Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair

Will I finish last at the Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:44, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair a good first 5K?

It is a small race (74 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 Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair?

The 5K winner ran 15:25 while the median finisher took 40:35. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.