Held Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Neola, IA
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The course loops through the streets of Neola, starting and finishing at Hall Sports Complex. It is a town-celebration race tied to a long-running local festival called Hoo Doo Days, so the atmosphere reflects that, neighbors out front, the feel of a small-town summer event winding down the season. Age-group awards cover several categories, including seniors and kids.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Austin Wickman (19:04) · Jillian Budge (25:27) · Landon Leaders (19:20)
The Hoo Doo Hustle 5k and 1-Mile Kid's Race has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.
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 Sep 16, 2026.
Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (58 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.
The 5K winner ran 19:04 while the median finisher took 32:31. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.