Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K

Williamsburg, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

10K5K1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K

The course runs along Carter's Grove Country Road, an old paved road that the organizer describes as challenging. This is not a flat, forgettable out-and-back; the road has character, and runners who have done similar historic routes in the area know to expect some honest work from the terrain. The race benefits health and wellness access for the local community.

Check-in and same-day registration open well before the start at the James City County Government Complex on Mount's Bay Road, where parking is also available on site. Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center, with a morning-of option at the start area as a backup.

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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.

10K · 2025 results

71finishers

21:41winner

53:27median

1:45:26cutoff

The Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 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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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

10K11/7/2026 09:00$40

10K11/7/2026 09:10$40

5K11/7/2026 09:15$35

1 Mile11/7/2026 08:30$25

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Common Questions About the Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K

Will I finish last at the Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 10K field finished slower than 53:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:45:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K a good first 10K?

It is a small race (71 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 10K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Olde Towne's "Stride for Wellness" 10K & 5K?

The 10K winner ran 21:41 while the median finisher took 53:27. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.