Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Nicky Cass 5k Challenge

Congers, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

About the Nicky Cass 5k Challenge

The Nicky Cass 5K Challenge runs in Congers and benefits the Kimpact Foundation. The course is timed, with a virtual option available for runners who can't make it in person. The morning has a street-festival feel, with a live DJ running throughout.

Parking is available in a designated lot, though a fee applies if you arrive after the early window. Check-in opens well before the start. After finishing, several food trucks are on-site selling coffee, ices, and burgers, and the DJ keeps going while the rest of the field comes in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

83finishers

17:00winner

40:03median

1:10:55cutoff

Top 3: James Hughes (17:00) · Shaun Fyffe (18:35) · Christopher Carcich (19:16)

The Nicky Cass 5k Challenge has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K9/26/2026 09:30$40

5K9/26/2026 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Nicky Cass 5k Challenge

Will I finish last at the Nicky Cass 5k Challenge?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Nicky Cass 5k Challenge a good first 5K?

It is a small race (83 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 Nicky Cass 5k Challenge?

The 5K winner ran 17:00 while the median finisher took 40:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.