Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Potter's House 5K

Tucker, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 17, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Potter's House 5K

The race starts and finishes in a church parking lot on Brockett Road, with the route running through the surrounding Tucker neighborhood. The course is described as going through the community itself, so expect residential streets rather than a trail or park setting. Pacers are available if you want company or help holding a target effort. The race benefits a local nonprofit focused on health, job training, and family services.

Parking is free at the church, and the start area is right there in the same lot. A warm-up period runs before the gun, so there is no need to rush in at the last minute.

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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

20finishers

21:19winner

54:31median

1:05:28cutoff

Top 3: Bill Hnat (21:19) · Mia Huhtanen (24:31) · Aaron ziller (28:46)

The Potter's House 5K 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/3/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Potter's House 5K

Will I finish last at the Potter's House 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 54:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Potter's House 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (20 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 Potter's House 5K?

The 5K winner ran 21:19 while the median finisher took 54:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.