Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust

Newtown Square, PA

Opens Aug 17, 2026Annual since at least 2015

5K1.5 Miles

About the Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust

Run-a-Muck takes place on cross-country trails through the Willistown countryside, and the terrain is genuinely varied. You can run the course or walk it at your own pace, and both options cover the same kind of ground: fields, natural surfaces, the kind of land the Willistown Conservation Trust works to protect. Proceeds from the event go directly toward that preservation work.

The event has a festival feel after the finish. There is food, beer, wine, a bonfire, and live music, and leashed dogs are welcome. Race-day registration is by credit card only, with a QR code on-site to handle the process. Runners receive a bib after checking in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

141finishers

20:21winner

36:11median

1:01:34cutoff

Top 3: Matt Willig (20:21) · Alexander Peter (20:40) · Jim Mack (21:19)

The Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust has been held every year since at least 2015. 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/3/2026 14:30$55

1.5 Miles10/3/2026 14:30$55

Adult Spectator10/3/2026 14:30$55

5K10/3/2026 14:30$25

1.5 Miles10/3/2026 14:30$25

Youth Spectator10/3/2026 14:30$25

Future Runner!10/3/2026 14:30Free

5K10/3/2026 14:30$2

1.5 Miles10/3/2026 14:30$2

Adult Spectator | ACCESS by ArtReach ONLY10/3/2026 14:30$2

5K10/3/2026 14:30$2

1.5 Miles10/3/2026 14:30$2

Youth Spectator | ACCESS by ArtReach ONLY10/3/2026 14:30$2

Future Runner! | ACCESS by ArtReach ONLY10/3/2026 14:30Free

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Common Questions About the Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust

Will I finish last at the Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust a good first 5K?

It is a small race (141 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Run-a-Muck with Willistown Conservation Trust?

The 5K winner ran 20:21 while the median finisher took 36:11. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.