Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk

Lehighton, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Aug 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk

Two course options split at the start. The trail option heads out through farm fields, corn rows, hay fields, and Christmas tree groves, climbing and dropping over dirt paths and manicured grass before returning. The road option stays on closed asphalt through countryside, rolling but manageable. The trail version is the harder of the two, and it earns its difficulty honestly.

The race runs alongside a community celebration with a country barbecue, cornhole, games, and live music, so the finish area has real activity around it. Packet pickup and award details follow a tight post-race schedule, with chip timing and results posted quickly.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.

5K · 2025 results

32finishers

22:18winner

30:24median

48:34cutoff

Top 3: D. Desmond (22:18) · Brandon Pugh (22:23) · Matt Desmond (22:54)

The Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K9/19/2026 09:05$25

5K9/19/2026 09:00$25

1 Mile Walk9/19/2026 09:10$25

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Common Questions About the Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk

Will I finish last at the Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 48:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (32 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 Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk?

The 5K winner ran 22:18 while the median finisher took 30:24. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.