Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Hoya and the Hare 5K

Kennesaw, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Aug 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Hoya and the Hare 5K

The course stays entirely on a high school campus, so the route is contained and easy to follow. Dogs are welcome, and plenty of people bring them. The race benefits the school's band program, so the crowd skews toward families connected to the school rather than the racing circuit.

Registration opens on race morning, so you can show up without having sorted everything out beforehand. There is a deadline in the weeks before if you want to lock in your size for anything distributed ahead of time, so earlier is better if that matters to you.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2024 results

90finishers

18:06winner

31:18median

54:05cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Kloss (18:06) · Jake Daniels (18:08) · Ashley Smith (18:08)

1 Miles · 2024 results

5finishers

0:03winner

8:48median

18:33cutoff

Top 3: ADDISON Price (0:03) · Derek Price (0:04) · Violet Tallent (8:48)

The Hoya and the Hare 5K 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

5K10/31/2026 08:30$25

1 Mile10/31/2026 09:00$15

5K10/31/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Hoya and the Hare 5K

Will I finish last at the Hoya and the Hare 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:18, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hoya and the Hare 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (90 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.

How competitive is the Hoya and the Hare 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:06 while the median finisher took 31:18. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.