Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Run for Catron County

Quemado, NM

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 12, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Run for Catron County

This is a small-town race that benefits the county it runs through. The course details are spare, but the setting is rural Quemado, which sits in high desert ranch country, and that landscape tends to shape what a run there feels like: open, quiet, and probably windy. There is food and drink waiting at the finish.

Packet pickup runs at the local high school the week before the race, with race-morning pickup available as a backup for those who cannot make the early window.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

32finishers

16:59winner

33:43median

1:01:48cutoff

Top 3: Noah Bugayong (16:59) · Gentry Olson (19:16) · Angel Taylor (20:26)

1 Miles · 2025 results

4finishers

19:01winner

19:41median

20:15cutoff

Top 3: Rae Towner (19:01) · Margie Brickey (19:09) · Russ Keefe (20:12)

The Run for Catron County 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 Miles8/28/2026 08:00$35

1 Mile8/28/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Run for Catron County

Will I finish last at the Run for Catron County?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:43, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:48, 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 for Catron County a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (32 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.

How competitive is the Run for Catron County?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:59 while the median finisher took 33:43. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.