Sat, May 15, 2027

Kristen's Krew 5K

Concord, NC

Opens Sep 18, 2026Annual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Apr 14, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Kristen's Krew 5K

The course runs along a paved greenway through the Moss Creek community, passing wetland areas along a river. It starts and finishes at a middle school, with the greenway portion giving way to neighborhood streets on parts of the loop. The surface is smooth throughout, and the route is open to any pace with no cutoff.

The race is tied to a weekend of events honoring Kristen McCartney, a young woman from the area who lived fully despite a serious epilepsy diagnosis. The scholarship her family created supports female high school students pursuing college, and entry fees go directly toward that fund.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

62finishers

19:42winner

44:23median

1:04:02cutoff

Top 3: William Hinson (19:42) · Sarah Haughey (20:59) · Steven Potter (23:14)

The Kristen's Krew 5K 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 Miles5/15/2027 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Kristen's Krew 5K

Will I finish last at the Kristen's Krew 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 44:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:02, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kristen's Krew 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (62 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 Kristen's Krew 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:42 while the median finisher took 44:23. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.