About the Healthy Strides 5K 10K
Burke Lake Park hosts two very different races under one morning. The shorter distance follows a paved, tree-lined road through the park, wide enough for strollers and wheelchairs. The longer option trades pavement for a wooded trail that loops the lake, with uneven terrain that earns the word rugged. Both courses finish in the same parking lot, with crowds coming from different directions.
Packet pickup the evening before is at the park's ice cream parlor. On race morning, the park opens to participants before the roads close to traffic. Parking in the Shelter A lot is not allowed since that area serves as the finish line and gathering space. After the race, post-race refreshments are set up there, and a kids dash runs once the main courses are clear.
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Healthy Strides 5K 10K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
321finishers
18:32winner
37:49median
1:16:38cutoff
Top 3: Dan Marzluff (18:32) · Jordan Palmer (20:49) · Mason Palmer (21:35)
10K Results · 2026
94finishers
43:53winner
1:07:35median
1:39:01cutoff
Top 3: Hugo Sheehan (43:53) · Nicholas Creger (44:14) · Luke Tonia (44:28)
The Healthy Strides 5K 10K has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/1/2027 07:50$35
10K5/1/2027 07:45$35
Tot/Kids Dash5/1/2027 07:40$15
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