Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race

Cumming, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1 Mile

About the Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race

The course runs across a school campus, mixing pavement, dirt trail, and grass with some real hills mixed in. It is not the place to chase a personal record, and the organizers know it. The varied surfaces keep you honest, and the terrain changes often enough that the route holds your attention from start to finish.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at the campus gym, with race-morning pickup as a backup. Parking details go out to registered runners in the days before the event, so check your email closer to race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

139finishers

20:06winner

35:10median

1:03:53cutoff

Top 3: Henry Schafer (20:06) · Francis Schafer (20:46) · Luke Sacco (21:02)

The Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race 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

5K9/19/2026 08:30$35

1 Mile9/19/2026 08:00$25

Ghost Runner (Donation only - not running)9/19/2026 00:00$30

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Common Questions About the Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race

Will I finish last at the Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race a good first 5K?

It is a small race (139 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 Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race?

The 5K winner ran 20:06 while the median finisher took 35:10. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.