About the Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run
The course runs on grass and gravel at Green Hill Park, flat the whole way through. It sits inside a larger cross country invitational, so the grounds are busy with high school and middle school teams when the open race goes off. The race is named for a Cave Spring High School coach who spent decades in the sport as both a coach and a race official.
Packet pickup is on race morning at the park entrance, near the concessions area and marked with a blue flag. Basic food and drink are available behind the start line, and additional vendors are on site.
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Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K Results · 2026
121finishers
16:46winner
22:27median
39:20cutoff
Top 3: Noel Preece (16:46) · Timothy Bowman (16:54) · Alexander Williams (16:56)
1K Results · 2025
61finishers
3:54winner
4:57median
7:36cutoff
Top 3: R. Addair (3:54) · A. Sarmadi (4:00) · C. Aikens (4:03)
The Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K9/11/2027 08:00$15
1K9/11/2027 09:00$7
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