Sat, Jul 17, 2027

Jolly10K

Los Gatos, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

10K5K

About the Jolly10K

The course runs through mountain trails above Los Gatos, so expect real terrain: dirt underfoot, some elevation, and tree cover rather than pavement. Both a longer and a shorter distance share the same trails, and the route brings everyone back to a central finish area.

The gathering after the run is a deliberate part of the event. There are food, informational booths, resource tables, and CPR training from the local fire department. The race exists to open conversations about addiction and fentanyl loss, so the post-race space has a different weight than a typical finish-line party.

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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.

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

121finishers

43:39winner

1:39:38median

2:52:31cutoff

Top 3: Jensen Bidmead (43:39) · Adrian Tapio (50:00) · Christopher Chau (51:19)

The Jolly10K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

6.2 Miles7/17/2027 08:00$45

3.1 Miles7/17/2027 08:00$45

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Common Questions About the Jolly10K

Will I finish last at the Jolly10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 6.2 Miles field finished slower than 1:39:38, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:52:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Jolly10K a good first 6.2 Miles?

It is a small race (121 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 6.2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Jolly10K?

The 6.2 Miles winner ran 43:39 while the median finisher took 1:39:38. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.