Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Pennsauken, NJ
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The course runs through Cooper River Park, a broad flat park with a stadium at its center. The race benefits Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey, and the field draws a mix of workplace teams, hospital groups, and school squads all competing on a fundraising leaderboard alongside the run itself. A Halloween costume contest adds a layer of noise and color to the start area.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: FRANK ALLISON (21:24) · GREG CIESLIK (21:25) · R. MCCARRON (22:33)
The "Hustle For The House" - 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk 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 29:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 45:57, 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 (59 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 21:24 while the median finisher took 29:40. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
