Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Clemmons, NC
The course runs flat on roads closed to traffic, so there is nothing technical underfoot and no cars to watch for. The race benefits a local shoe charity that fits homeless adults and children for running shoes, so the entry fee goes somewhere specific when you cross the finish line.
Packet pickup happens the evening before at the Fleet Feet store in Clemmons, with another window on race morning at the same location before the start.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Christopher Sabolcik (18:13) · James Glick (18:30) · Beau Burns (18:30)
The Mission 5K has been held every year since at least 2016. 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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:49, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (168 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.
The 5K winner ran 18:13 while the median finisher took 29:54. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
