Sat, Feb 6, 2027

New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K

Anderson, SC

Opens Oct 6, 2026Annual since at least 2024

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jan 16, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K

The course runs mostly on paved paths through a large sports and events campus in Anderson. It is a road race in feel, on well-maintained surfaces, and the setting is a sprawling multi-use complex. The terrain is flat enough that the pavement does most of the work for you.

The race benefits New Foundations Home for Children, a local nonprofit serving foster and at-risk children across the state. It runs rain or shine, with cancellation only for severe weather, so most conditions are fair game.

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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

36finishers

17:40winner

36:25median

51:11cutoff

Top 3: Thomas Donovan (17:40) · Jack Sawyer (19:03) · Robert Frizzell (24:11)

The New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K2/6/2027 09:00$35

5K2/6/2027 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K

Will I finish last at the New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 51:11, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (36 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 New Foundations Home for Children - COCOA 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:40 while the median finisher took 36:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.