About the 4th Annual Poker Run 5K
The course starts at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, heads out of the park, turns around at a mid-course water stop, and returns to the finish. That turnaround is where the poker element lives: each runner picks up a pair of playing cards from a volunteer table. No poker knowledge required, just grab the cards and run back. Hot dogs and snacks are waiting at the finish.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local restaurant, with race-morning pickup available at the park. Parking is inside the park itself, on a dirt road toward the main pavilion. The race benefits a school cross country and track program, and awards go to overall, age group, and poker-hand winners.
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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
122finishers
19:42winner
36:10median
1:00:19cutoff
Top 3: Matthew Furletti (19:42) · Kevin McLenon (19:49) · John Salem (21:03)
The 4th Annual Poker Run 5K is in its 4th year.
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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