Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua

Waynesboro, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Aug 20, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua

The course winds through a neighborhood near Plaza Antigua, a restaurant with a spacious outdoor venue that hosts the post-race gathering. Dogs on leashes and strollers are welcome on the course, which keeps things open to a wide range of paces without feeling like a race-within-a-race. The whole event ties into National Hispanic Heritage Month, so there is some cultural context behind the timing.

After you finish, the restaurant's outdoor space is set up with seating, and there are margaritas at the post-race party. A portion of what the race brings in goes to a local nonprofit called HERO of Waynesboro.

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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

293finishers

16:17winner

37:51median

1:00:34cutoff

Top 3: John Vogel (16:17) · Jay McCartney (18:52) · Eliza Dana (19:29)

The Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua has been held every year since at least 2021. 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

5K9/12/2026 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua

Will I finish last at the Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua a good first 5K?

A field of 293 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 Margarita 5K at Plaza Antigua?

The 5K winner ran 16:17 while the median finisher took 37:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.