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RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk

Boca Raton, FL

Opens Dec 19, 2026Annual since at least 2025

About the RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk

The course runs through the Boca Raton Innovation Campus, a former IBM site off T-Rex Ave, with free parking right at the start. The race is organized by RTR, a nonprofit connecting fitness and recovery from addiction, and the morning draws both runners and walkers who are there for the cause as much as the clock.

Packet pickup runs for about a week before race day at a local performance gym, with hours that cover early mornings and weekends. Parking is straightforward once you turn onto the campus road, and the organizers send out directions by email the day before.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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 · 2026 results

542finishers

17:20winner

37:04median

1:13:36cutoff

Top 3: Brooks Ward (17:20) · Dylan Costa (17:31) · Paddy Irish (17:32)

The RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk 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.

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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles5/1/2027 08:00$40

Sleep In Option....zzzzzzz5/1/2027 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:36, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 542 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 RTR 5K for Recovery Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:20 while the median finisher took 37:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.