About the R2 - ResRUN26
The course starts at a park pavilion behind the middle school and heads out along a river walk trail to a park at the north end of town. Shorter distance runners turn back from there; those going longer continue south on the White Pine trail before looping back to the start. The terrain is mixed, so expect a little variety underfoot.
Food trucks and live music are set up at the finish area, and the atmosphere reflects the church series it belongs to. Proceeds go to a local organization that works with people experiencing homelessness, so there is a sense of purpose behind the morning beyond the running itself.
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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
75finishers
20:05winner
39:46median
1:13:22cutoff
Top 3: Joshua Fay (20:05) · Kenny Youngs (21:35) · Aaron Wanner (21:51)
13K · 2025 results
6finishers
1:43:27winner
1:49:35median
2:05:03cutoff
Top 3: Brooke Sweeney (1:43:27) · Sawyer Holstege (1:46:27) · Levi Klaski (1:47:12)
10K · 2025 results
5finishers
49:49winner
52:50median
1:01:23cutoff
Top 3: Nathan Beachey (49:49) · Chris Pointer (49:50) · Kyeonghwan Oh (52:50)
The R2 - ResRUN26 has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5K9/19/2026 08:30$35
10K9/19/2026 08:15$60
13K9/19/2026 08:00$85
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