Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run

Hector, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run

The course winds through vineyard rows and farm trails on a hillside above Seneca Lake, with the lake visible through the vines at points along the way. It is hilly terrain underfoot, the kind of dirt-path running you expect from working agricultural land. The race starts and finishes at a vineyard, and the surroundings feel genuinely rural.

Post-race activities and awards take place at the same vineyard venue where the race ends, so there is no need to pack up and drive somewhere else. The finish area has a real gathering feel to it, with the vineyard property as a backdrop.

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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

86finishers

19:16winner

38:32median

1:03:33cutoff

Top 3: Nathan Triner (19:16) · Jared Peters (20:16) · Elliott Holland (22:42)

The Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run has been held every year since at least 2021. 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

5K9/27/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run

Will I finish last at the Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (86 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 Hector Harvest 5K Walk/Run?

The 5K winner ran 19:16 while the median finisher took 38:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.