Sat, Dec 12, 2026

ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k

Kettering, OH

Opens Oct 10, 2026

About the ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k

The ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k runs out of the Kettering Recreation Complex. Instead of an entry fee, you bring a wrapped gift, and after the race everyone takes part in a group exchange. The course is a standard road 5k. Overall winners get a special gift on top of the regular exchange.

Check-in opens well before the start, and the table with the green tablecloth is where you pick up your timing chip. Registration stays open right up until race time, including on-site if you need it. Animals other than service dogs are not permitted at the event.

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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

91finishers

16:31winner

31:26median

1:00:27cutoff

Top 3: Peter Allegre (16:31) · Eric Orf (18:33) · Trevor Gilmore (22:26)

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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

5K12/12/2026 10:00Free

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Common Questions About the ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k

Will I finish last at the ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (91 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 ORRRC Gift Exchange 5k?

The 5K winner ran 16:31 while the median finisher took 31:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.