About the Hit The Road, Jack!
The Ruby Jack Trail runs flat and shaded through Carthage, and every distance here follows it as an out-and-back. The surface is fast underfoot, and the shade keeps things manageable even late in the season. The longest distance serves as the RRCA state championship, with cash prizes on the line, so the front of that field is serious racing.
After finishing, there is a BBQ vendor, coffee, and snacks on site, along with live music and free race photos. The organizers ask you to bring your own chair, which tells you something about how the post-race tends to go.
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Hit The Road, Jack! 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
35finishers
20:17winner
30:41median
54:33cutoff
Top 3: C. Gaddis (20:17) · Ivan Moreira (23:35) · Miranda Clark-Selby (24:31)
15K Results · 2025
22finishers
1:06:44winner
1:38:34median
2:15:22cutoff
Top 3: Henri Coeme (1:06:44) · Tom Blazi (1:07:45) · John Atteberry (1:09:41)
10K Results · 2025
18finishers
48:56winner
1:09:47median
1:59:32cutoff
Top 3: Justin Gaddis · Andrew McGinty (48:56) · Benjamin Sawyer (53:01)
30K Results · 2025
16finishers
2:26:45winner
3:06:43median
3:49:53cutoff
Top 3: Katie Smith (2:26:45) · Luke Snavely (2:37:04) · Liz Cox (2:42:25)
The Hit The Road, Jack! 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.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/21/2026 09:00$30
10K11/21/2026 09:00$35
25K11/21/2026 08:00$45
50K11/21/2026 08:00$50
Virtual Run11/21/2026 00:00$50
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