About the P.A.C.E. Races for Youth Athletic Scholarships
The course passes through two small rural communities, and most of it is paved, with a short stretch of gravel mixed in. The hills are real and show up throughout. There are a few railroad crossings along the way, and if a train holds you, the organizers adjust your finish time to account for it. It is open farmland and small-town scenery the whole way.
Both distances start and finish at Ed Spear Park. Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at that same park, with an early-morning option on race day for anyone who cannot make it the night before.
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P.A.C.E. Races for Youth Athletic Scholarships 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
38finishers
1:33:42winner
2:17:32median
3:33:31cutoff
Top 3: Fleet Feet Heather Ross (1:33:42) · Jarrod Sutton (1:35:32) · Tyler Stanger (1:36:42)
5K Results · 2026
37finishers
27:38winner
46:10median
1:04:30cutoff
Top 3: Unknown Unknown (27:38) · Unknown Unknown (29:57) · Unknown Unknown (31:06)
Marathon Results · 2026
24finishers
3:11:24winner
4:11:47median
5:53:01cutoff
Top 3: Joseph King (3:11:24) · Colt Dixon (3:25:05) · Rollin Burley (3:26:51)
The P.A.C.E. Races for Youth Athletic Scholarships has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles5/8/2027 07:00$75
13.1 Miles5/8/2027 07:00$50
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