Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Louisburg Cider Run

Louisburg, KS

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K1 Mile10K

About the Louisburg Cider Run

The course rolls through the countryside outside Louisburg, mixing open straightaways with enough hills to keep things honest. The organizers describe it as a route full of surprises, and the dusk start time gives the whole thing a different feel from a typical weekend morning race.

Packet pickup happens twice before race day: one option at a local bank the evening before, and another on race day itself inside a hall at the festival grounds, where setup is already underway by early afternoon.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

192finishers

17:05winner

39:40median

1:04:33cutoff

Top 3: Brian Kassin (17:05) · Thomas Bach (19:04) · Matthew Borchers (20:13)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

48finishers

39:58winner

1:08:45median

1:42:31cutoff

Top 3: Joel McGhee (39:58) · Tyler Supalla (40:14) · Dalton Miller (43:46)

The Louisburg Cider Run has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/26/2026 16:00$30

1 Mile9/26/2026 15:30$15

6.2 Miles9/26/2026 16:00$40

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Common Questions About the Louisburg Cider Run

Will I finish last at the Louisburg Cider Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Louisburg Cider Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (192 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Louisburg Cider Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:05 while the median finisher took 39:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.