Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run

Piqua, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run

The course starts at a riverside park along the Great Miami River and heads south on the river trail from there. The path is paved and relatively flat, and you stay close to the water the whole way. A water station sits at the turnaround, and the finish brings you back to the park where results are announced shortly after.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support office. Race-morning check-in opens at the park well before the start. The race benefits programs that serve veterans, active duty members, their families, and caregivers.

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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

61finishers

18:14winner

37:31median

1:06:50cutoff

Top 3: Nolan Butler (18:14) · Dakota Delver (20:54) · K. Angle (22:18)

The Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run 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

5K10/3/2026 08:30$25

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Common Questions About the Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run

Will I finish last at the Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:50, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (61 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 Operation Veteran and Caregiver Support 5K Hero Harvest Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 18:14 while the median finisher took 37:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.