Sun, Nov 8, 2026

Run the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K

Ringoes, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

8K5K

Entry is $46 now and rises to $48 after Nov 7, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Run the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K

The course winds through an active vineyard, so you are running past row after row of vines the whole way. It is a trail surface, which keeps things interesting underfoot, and the longer distance gives you more time out among the vines before looping back. The setting is the draw here, not the challenge of the terrain.

Packet pickup is race morning only, with a window before the start. Dogs are welcome on site, and free parking is available. After the race, a food truck and a live musician are set up at the vineyard, and there is wine. You need to be over twenty-one to receive any.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2024 results

95finishers

20:33winner

36:47median

1:18:17cutoff

Top 3: Joshua Rood-Ojalvo (20:33) · Jerry Steward (21:42) · Deniz Gawiser Salur (22:18)

8K · 2024 results

44finishers

29:28winner

51:29median

1:13:58cutoff

Top 3: Walter Ingram (29:28) · Matthew Johnson (31:17) · Colleen Starke (39:27)

The Run the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K has been held every year since at least 2016. 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

8K11/8/2026 09:00$50

5K11/8/2026 09:05$46

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Common Questions About the Run the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K

Will I finish last at the Run the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:17, 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 the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (95 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 the Vineyards - Unionville 8K and 5K?

The 5K winner ran 20:33 while the median finisher took 36:47. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.