Sat, Apr 24, 2027

Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash

Kilgore, TX

Opens Nov 20, 2026Annual since at least 2025

1 Mile5K100 Yards

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Mar 26, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash

The race runs through Kilgore and is organized around the East Texas Oil Museum, which sits at the center of race day. Proceeds go toward the museum, so there is a purpose behind the morning beyond the running itself. Several distance options mean families with young kids and serious runners tend to share the same start area.

Packet pickup the evening before is at a campus fitness center. Race day pickup and the start are both at the East Texas Oil Museum. Bring your QR code either way, and if you cannot make it yourself, a proxy can pick up your packet as long as they have the code.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

64finishers

19:16winner

37:59median

53:29cutoff

Top 3: Ruben Sanjuan (19:16) · Jacse Stewart (20:44) · Dustin Smallwood (23:36)

The Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash 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 Sep 23, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

1 Mile4/24/2027 08:35$15

3.1 Miles4/24/2027 08:30$30

100 Yards4/24/2027 08:25Free

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Common Questions About the Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash

Will I finish last at the Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:59, 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 Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (64 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 Kilgore College Fueling Fitness 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run, & Dino Dash?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:16 while the median finisher took 37:59. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.