Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Never Walk Alone

Orrville, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Never Walk Alone

This race started because teenagers at the Boys and Girls Club wanted to do something real about mental health in their community. The route begins at the Boys and Girls Club in Orrville, and proceeds through the city. There is both a run and a walk option, so people show up at a range of paces and for a range of reasons.

Packet pickup runs the morning of the race before the start. An awards ceremony follows for top finishers across several age groups, in both the run and the walk.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

49finishers

19:31winner

34:08median

54:31cutoff

Top 3: Jordan Wenger (19:31) · Liam Linkowski (20:44) · Jacob Crawford (22:37)

1 Miles · 2025 results

16finishers

11:41winner

16:59median

19:41cutoff

Top 3: Z. Simmons (11:41) · A. Woods (11:42) · G. Simmons (12:01)

The Never Walk Alone has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K8/1/2026 09:00$35

1 Mile8/1/2026 09:05$18

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Common Questions About the Never Walk Alone

Will I finish last at the Never Walk Alone?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:08, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Never Walk Alone a good first 5K?

It is a small race (49 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 Never Walk Alone?

The 5K winner ran 19:31 while the median finisher took 34:08. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.