Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Rolesville, NC
The race starts and finishes at an elementary school in Rolesville, with a run followed by a dog-friendly walk along the same course. Proceeds support an animal rescue organization working to build a local shelter, so the crowd tends to include as many four-legged participants as two-legged ones. Age group awards go out across a full spread of categories for both men and women.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Alex Fisher (20:12) · Joseph Scharenbroich (20:22) · Colin Fisher (21:19)
The Paws for Life 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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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (98 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:12 while the median finisher took 37:56. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.