Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint

Rocky River, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint

The course starts in front of an ice arena and loops through a city hall park before heading west along Hilliard Boulevard, brushing the city line, then turning back east to finish at the city hall campus. The route is road the whole way, and the terrain is genuinely flat with no real climbs to speak of.

Packet pickup, including bibs, is at the ice arena on race morning starting before the first wave goes off. After you finish, the spray ground at the finish area is open to cool down, and a fall festival with food trucks and live music runs into the afternoon nearby.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

63finishers

15:53winner

29:10median

42:53cutoff

Top 3: Derek Stone (15:53) · Caleb Bennett (18:10) · Dianne Fisher (18:38)

The Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint 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

3.1 Miles9/27/2026 10:00$30

Kids Sprint9/27/2026 09:45$15

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Common Questions About the Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint

Will I finish last at the Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 42:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (63 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Hilliard Hustle 5k & Kids Sprint?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:53 while the median finisher took 29:10. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.