Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run"

Stoughton, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run"

The race starts outside Town Spa and runs a course that the Stoughton Police Department closes fully to traffic, so the road is yours the whole way. Pre-race drinks are set up before the start, and water, granola bars, and bananas are waiting at the finish.

Bib pickup opens race morning well before the start. If you cannot make it that day, an earlier pickup option is planned and the date gets announced closer to the race. Overflow parking is available at a nearby school, and a free shuttle runs back and forth to the start.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

107finishers

17:59winner

43:06median

1:02:24cutoff

Top 3: Valdimar DePina (17:59) · William Borges (18:05) · Jacob Zapatka (19:40)

The Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run" 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.

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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

5K9/19/2026 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run"

Will I finish last at the Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run"?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 43:06, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:24, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run" a good first 5K?

It is a small race (107 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 Karing For Kidneys "The Kidney Bean 5k walk and Run"?

The 5K winner ran 17:59 while the median finisher took 43:06. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.