Sun, May 16, 2027

27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027

Langhorne, PA

Opens Dec 1, 202627th annual
5K1 Mile100 Yards

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Apr 12, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

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About the 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027

The course runs along Sesame Road, which is closed to traffic for the race, so the route has an unusual quality: the road itself is part of the attraction. There are several distance options, including a short sprint designed specifically for young children, making this a race that draws a lot of families. A support vehicle follows the course to assist anyone who needs help.

Packet pickup happens the weekend before the race inside Oxford Valley Mall, near the Macy's court, with race-morning pickup available as a backup. Free parking sits just outside the Sesame Place entrance, though access to Sesame Road closes early in the morning, so arriving well ahead of the start is worth it.

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27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic 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

631finishers
17:27winner
38:31median
1:19:42cutoff

Top 3: LUKE HOLMAN (17:27) · JONATHAN WENG (17:46) · GERARD HARLEY (17:58)

1 Miles Results · 2026

97finishers
7:09winner
16:47median
34:14cutoff

Top 3: A. DUPUIS (7:09) · A. DUPUIS (8:06) · C. REYNOLDS (8:24)

The 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027 is in its 27th year.

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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 23, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K5/16/2027 08:00$40
1 Mile5/16/2027 07:00$40
100 Yards5/16/2027 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027

Will I finish last at the 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027 a good first 5K?

A field of 631 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 27th Annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic-2027?

The 5K winner ran 17:27 while the median finisher took 38:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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