Sat, Apr 10, 2027

Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions

Salisbury, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

5K0.5 Miles

About the Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions

The race is held at Salisbury Community Park, on a certified course. The terrain is park-style running, and the route has been measured and certified by the local running club. A shorter fun run option shares the morning for younger or less experienced participants. Proceeds go toward missions work, including feeding the homeless, school supplies, toy drives, and local outreach.

Race-day registration is available on the morning of the event, closing out before the start. Awards are handed out on-site right after the main race wraps up, so stick around if you placed in your age group. Nothing gets mailed, so you have to be there to collect.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

53finishers

17:05winner

36:16median

58:49cutoff

Top 3: Jacob Kurtis Guy (17:05) · Robert Miller (17:19) · Froilan Frutos (19:02)

0.5 Miles · 2026 results

5finishers

3:48winner

4:01median

8:04cutoff

Top 3: B. Eagle (3:48) · R. Graber (3:49) · M. Bishop (4:01)

The Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K4/10/2027 09:00$30

0.5 Miles4/10/2027 10:00$10

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Common Questions About the Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions

Will I finish last at the Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:49, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions a good first 5K?

It is a small race (53 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 Mt. Hope Church 5K Run for Missions?

The 5K winner ran 17:05 while the median finisher took 36:16. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.