Sat, Jun 19, 2027

Juneteenth Celebration 5k

Fayetteville, NC

Opens Mar 22, 2027Annual since at least 2022

Entry is $33 now and rises to $35 after Apr 29, 2027, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Juneteenth Celebration 5k

The course runs through downtown Fayetteville on road, flat the whole way. The route takes over city streets, so there is genuine open space around you rather than a crowded path, and the start and finish area draws a crowd there for the celebration as much as for the running.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at St. Ann's Catholic Church, with a second window on race morning before the start. The organizer provides parking maps, so check those before you arrive.

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Juneteenth Celebration 5k 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2026

508finishers

16:59winner

42:30median

1:32:11cutoff

Top 3: D Germain (16:59) · Brandon Jeffers (17:48) · Elijah Sires (20:00)

The Juneteenth Celebration 5k has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K6/19/2027 07:30$33

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Common Questions About the Juneteenth Celebration 5k

Will I finish last at the Juneteenth Celebration 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 42:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:32:11, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Juneteenth Celebration 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 508 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Juneteenth Celebration 5k?

The 5K winner ran 16:59 while the median finisher took 42:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.