Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Red Apple Run for Diabetes

Fayetteville, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

10K5K

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

About the Red Apple Run for Diabetes

The course runs on the Cape Fear River Trail, starting from the Jordan Soccer Complex trailhead. The surface is trail, and the route follows the river, so the surroundings are mostly trees and water rather than pavement and storefronts. Both distance options are timed, and walkers are welcome in either.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local sporting goods store, with race-morning pickup available if you miss it. Parking is at the soccer complex where the race starts, and there is plenty of it. Awards follow the last finishers by a short window.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

106finishers

18:59winner

38:35median

2:05:13cutoff

Top 3: Mark Bell (18:59) · Cesar Menendez (20:36) · Byron Leak (20:53)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

26finishers

41:57winner

55:52median

1:36:59cutoff

Top 3: John Martinez (41:57) · DeCarlos Foster (47:00) · Cornelius Frazier (49:03)

The Red Apple Run for Diabetes has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles11/21/2026 08:30$45

3.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:45$35

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Common Questions About the Red Apple Run for Diabetes

Will I finish last at the Red Apple Run for Diabetes?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:05:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Red Apple Run for Diabetes a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (106 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Red Apple Run for Diabetes?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:59 while the median finisher took 38:35. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.