Sat, Feb 27, 2027

Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K

Mystic, CT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $32 now and rises to $37 after Feb 7, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K

The course starts and finishes inside Olde Mistick Village, an outdoor shopping area in Mystic. The surroundings give it a distinct character, with storefronts and open plazas rather than a park or trail setting. Proceeds support a local girls' running nonprofit, so the field draws people connected to that community, though the race is open to all.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at Kelley's Pace, a local running store, with a race-morning window at the same spot before the start. Parking in the village is plentiful on race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

222finishers

16:07winner

31:12median

57:42cutoff

Top 3: William Sanders (16:07) · Mitchell Jacob (19:02) · Michael Mills (19:41)

The Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K2/27/2027 09:00$32

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Common Questions About the Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K

Will I finish last at the Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 222 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 Kelley's Pace Hare Hop 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:07 while the median finisher took 31:12. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.