Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Watkinsville, GA
This race is a fundraiser for local fire, law enforcement, and emergency response crews in the area. The purpose is clear: proceeds go directly to first responders who work the county. The field tends to draw people who know someone in those departments, which gives the morning a grounded, purposeful feel.
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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.
· 2025 results
Top 3: L. Eichenlaub (20:30) · Michael Carlson (20:38) · Max Coudle (20:46)
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: C. Pittman (7:54) · Tee Noland (8:06) · Caroline Noland (8:07)
The Run for Responders 5K and 1-Mile has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 race field finished slower than 31:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:11:33, 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 (109 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The race winner ran 20:30 while the median finisher took 31:57. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
