Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K

Okeechobee, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

10K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Oct 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K

The race runs along Lake Okeechobee, so expect big water views for most of the route. The course is flat, with the kind of open sky you get near a large lake. Both a shorter and a longer distance option are available, which keeps the field spread across a range of paces.

Packet pickup happens at Open Hands Health Center in the days before the race, with a couple of pickup windows to choose from. The center is right in town, so it is easy to find.

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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.

· 2025 results

145finishers

20:52winner

41:09median

1:28:01cutoff

Top 3: Reynel De Nova (20:52) · Wyatt Phillips (22:09) · Albert Whiteside (25:12)

10K · 2025 results

24finishers

42:39winner

58:40median

1:20:40cutoff

Top 3: Uriel Monjaras (42:39) · Isaiah Phillips (48:57) · Judson Phillips (49:28)

The Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K 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.

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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

10K11/21/2026 07:00$45

Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee 5K11/21/2026 07:00$35

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Common Questions About the Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K

Will I finish last at the Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 41:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:28:01, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K a good first race?

It is a small race (145 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Open Hands’ Lake Okeechobee Run 5K & 10K?

The race winner ran 20:52 while the median finisher took 41:09. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.