Sat, Jan 30, 2027

KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights

Vestavia Hills, AL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

About the KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights

The course winds through the residential neighborhoods of Cahaba Heights, starting and finishing at a software company's office on Cypress Drive. The terrain is neighborhood streets, so expect gentle suburban rolling rather than anything technical. Ages and paces are genuinely mixed here, strollers and dogs included.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at the same office, with a second window on race morning before the start. Afterward, the finish area has inflatables for kids and local vendors set up outside.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

60finishers

18:55winner

31:36median

53:29cutoff

Top 3: Toby Andrews (18:55) · Keilan Blossom (19:01) · Tyler Harris (19:21)

The KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights 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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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

3.1 Miles1/30/2027 08:00$25

1 Mile1/30/2027 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights

Will I finish last at the KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 31:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 53:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (60 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:55 while the median finisher took 31:36. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.