About the National Trails Day 5K and 3K
This is a greenway race, part of National Trails Day, and the route reflects that. The course runs on paved trails through parkland, with a shorter option alongside the main distance so younger runners or those who want a quicker loop can join in. Strollers are welcome, though they line up at the back to give runners a clear start.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Joyner Park Community Center, with race-morning pickup available near the Joyner Park Amphitheater. Same-day registration is accepted. The start area is at the park, which keeps everything contained and easy to navigate on arrival.
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National Trails Day 5K and 3K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
311finishers
18:14winner
35:18median
1:13:14cutoff
Top 3: Bradley Pond (18:14) · Nick Nail (18:28) · Michael Candon (19:10)
3K Results · 2026
99finishers
13:06winner
26:08median
43:38cutoff
Top 3: Abigail Agoos (13:06) · J. Tegen (15:37) · C. Michalek (15:37)
The National Trails Day 5K and 3K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles6/5/2027 08:00$30
3K6/5/2027 08:00$25
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