Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Pioneer Road Run

Phoenix, OR

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

9 Miles5K

About the Pioneer Road Run

The Pioneer Road Run starts at the high school and heads out onto public roads and trails that stay open to traffic throughout, so runners share the course with cars and other users. There are a couple of distance options, one a longer road and trail route, the other shorter. The surface shifts between pavement and unpaved path.

Packet pickup and same-day registration open before the start. The longer distance goes off first, with the shorter wave following shortly after.

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Pioneer Road Run 2025 Results

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

5K Results · 2025

171finishers

16:55winner

31:47median

1:07:52cutoff

Top 3: Samuel Dannenbring (16:55) · Zachary Hibbs (17:01) · Josef Porter (18:09)

9 Miles Results · 2025

118finishers

56:30winner

1:20:19median

2:05:56cutoff

Top 3: Soren Smith (56:30) · Matthew Kidwell (56:59) · Jagger Warren (57:26)

The Pioneer Road Run has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

9 Miles11/14/2026 09:00$30

5K11/14/2026 09:30$30

5K11/14/2026 09:30$25

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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 Pioneer Road Run

Will I finish last at the Pioneer Road Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:52, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Pioneer Road Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (171 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 Pioneer Road Run?

The 5K winner ran 16:55 while the median finisher took 31:47. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.

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