Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo

Hoover, AL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

8K1 Mile

About the Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo

The course starts in Ross Bridge Village Center and winds through several distinct neighborhoods of the surrounding resort community. The terrain follows the kind of streets and paths you find in a planned resort town, so expect some variation underfoot as you move from one area to the next.

After the race, there is a health expo with vendors and activities for kids, plus prize drawings. It reads more like a neighborhood gathering than a pure racing event, which shapes the feel of the whole morning.

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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.

8K · 2025 results

105finishers

25:14winner

48:36median

1:21:20cutoff

Top 3: Jacob Russell Lister (25:14) · Tommy McDonough (26:22) · Griffin Oaks (28:46)

The Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo 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.

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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

8K9/5/2026 08:00$75

1 Mile9/5/2026 09:00$50

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Common Questions About the Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo

Will I finish last at the Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo?

Almost certainly not. Half the 8K field finished slower than 48:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:20, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo a good first 8K?

It is a small race (105 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 8K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Ross Bridge 8K and Health Expo?

The 8K winner ran 25:14 while the median finisher took 48:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.