Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Mount Airy, MD
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This trail race in Mount Airy honors runners from the local community who have passed. The name carries real weight here, and the race has been going long enough that returning runners show up with that particular ease that comes from knowing the course. Beyond the memorial dimension, it is a trail run with both a standard distance and an ultra option.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Larry O'Hara (32:46) · Daveen Bavari (33:00) · David Baquet (34:08)
· 2025 results
Top 3: Andrew Martin (7:19:05) · Adam Lowe (6:54:40) · Dustin Gibbs (7:11:56)
The Rick O'Donnell Memorial 5 Mile Trail Run and Ultra Challenge 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5 Miles field finished slower than 57:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:47:05, 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 (191 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 5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5 Miles winner ran 32:46 while the median finisher took 57:44. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
