Sat, Sep 26, 2026

PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Sep 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville

The race starts at a building inside the Redstone Gateway complex, with a full opening ceremony before the gun goes off. There is a roll call for fallen heroes, a national anthem, a warmup led by a Zumba instructor, and words from several speakers. The course is a standard road distance, chip-timed with splits. Wounded veterans and Gold Star families get their own early start.

Packet pickup the evening before is at a local running store on Memorial Parkway. Race-morning pickup opens early at the start venue. A friend can collect your bib if they bring a copy of your confirmation. The post-race program includes an awards and closing ceremony.

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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

139finishers

16:29winner

32:49median

1:00:56cutoff

Top 3: Daniel Sillivant (16:29) · Nathaniel Pierce (16:53) · Khalil Dock (17:46)

The PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville 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.

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Common Questions About the PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville

Will I finish last at the PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:56, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville 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 PGB 5K ALOHA Run - Huntsville?

The 5K winner ran 16:29 while the median finisher took 32:49. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.