Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge

Houtzdale, PA

Opens Jul 31, 2026Annual since at least 2023

3.3 Miles

About the Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge

This race runs through Houtzdale as part of the town's annual community celebration, so there is foot traffic and familiar faces along the course. The route is a touch longer than a standard road race distance but stays manageable, with no brutal stretches. A separate challenge category has participants carry or wear full firefighter turnout gear, boots and coat included, for the whole course.

The race benefits the local fire company, and the organizers ask faster finishers to stick around while the full field comes in before the awards happen. That waiting period gives the finish area a gathered, unhurried feeling rather than a quick dispersal.

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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.

3.3 Miles · 2025 results

95finishers

18:31winner

37:27median

1:03:23cutoff

The Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge 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.

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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

3.3 Miles8/1/2026 09:00$25

3.3 Miles8/1/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge

Will I finish last at the Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.3 Miles field finished slower than 37:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge a good first 3.3 Miles?

It is a small race (95 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 3.3 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Houtzdale Days Annual 5K Run/Walk and Fireman's Challenge?

The 3.3 Miles winner ran 18:31 while the median finisher took 37:27. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.