Sat, Feb 27, 2027

Piedmont Goes Red 5K

Demorest, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Feb 8, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Piedmont Goes Red 5K

Swanson Theatre is the hub, and the route heads out through campus before spilling into the neighborhoods nearby and looping back. There are real hills here, several of them, so expect to work. The scenery through campus makes the effort feel worthwhile, but this is not a course to take lightly.

Parking is available right at Swanson Theatre, which makes the morning straightforward. Registration and packet pickup both happen on race morning before the start, so there is no need to come out the night before.

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Piedmont Goes Red 5K 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.

5K Results · 2026

73finishers

22:45winner

33:12median

56:54cutoff

Top 3: Kyler Howell (22:45) · Austin McDonald (22:55) · Dagan Grobe (24:52)

The Piedmont Goes Red 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles2/27/2027 08:00$25

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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Piedmont Goes Red 5K

Will I finish last at the Piedmont Goes Red 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 56:54, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Piedmont Goes Red 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (73 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.

How competitive is the Piedmont Goes Red 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 22:45 while the median finisher took 33:12. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.

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