Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Harrisburg, PA
The Hot Cider Hustle runs through Harrisburg with both a shorter and a longer distance option. The race has a seasonal feel to it, the kind of autumn morning where the air matches the theme. Hot apple cider and caramel apples are at the finish, which gives the end of the race something worth moving toward.
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Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results
Top 3: Ian Rauber (16:39) · Luke Mizerak (17:32) · Asher Hostler (17:41)
10K · 2025 results
Top 3: C Fred Joslyn (34:39) · Michael Phillippy (39:00) · Ethan Springhorn (39:42)
The Hot Cider Hustle - Harrisburg 10K & 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:25, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 857 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 16:39 while the median finisher took 35:20. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
