Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Grass Valley, CA
The course starts at a local school and heads out onto country backroads, so the surroundings are rural and open rather than urban. It is the kind of morning where you are more likely to hear birds than a PA system. The race benefits neighborhood organizations, including the local fire association, a youth agriculture club, and the school's parent group.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Thomas McAtee (19:26) · Jacob Garcia (19:45) · Silbino Castro (21:16)
6.2 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Julian Janzaruk (40:59) · Glen Alexander (43:07) · Chris Rainville (45:39)
The Resolve2Run 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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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 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:04, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (125 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.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:26 while the median finisher took 35:07. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
