Sat, Mar 13, 2027

Pot of Gold 5K

Knightdale, NC

Opens Oct 1, 2026Annual since at least 2017

About the Pot of Gold 5K

The course runs through Knightdale Station Park, which keeps things familiar for anyone who has spent time in that part of town. The route is a standard road and path setup through the park, nothing technical underfoot. Age group awards go deep, so runners toward the back of the pack have real hardware to chase.

Food trucks are on site through the morning, and packet pickup happens both the day before and on race morning. The race benefits Northside Compassion Project, a local nonprofit focused on food and shelter support, so the entry fee is doing something in the neighborhood after you cross the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

443finishers

18:35winner

35:36median

1:07:05cutoff

Top 3: Avery Boone (18:35) · Vincent Irizarry (18:36) · Charlie Earp (18:49)

The Pot of Gold 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. 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.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles3/13/2027 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Pot of Gold 5K

Will I finish last at the Pot of Gold 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Pot of Gold 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 443 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Pot of Gold 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:35 while the median finisher took 35:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.