Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K

King George, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K8K

About the Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K

The course runs through a working farm that borders the Rappahannock River, on hard-packed dirt and gravel trail that stays wide and manageable rather than technical. Dogs on leashes are welcome, and so are strollers, which tells you something about how the terrain actually feels underfoot. The surroundings are open farm land, not wooded singletrack.

Check-in is on-site at the brewery the morning of the race, so there is no separate pre-race trip to plan. After finishing, food trucks set up nearby and the tasting room opens for the post-race gathering, with live music running through late morning.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

88finishers

20:08winner

39:14median

1:03:20cutoff

Top 3: Adin Walters (20:08) · Nathan Kelly (23:26) · Donald Martin (25:01)

8K · 2025 results

51finishers

30:59winner

50:37median

1:28:30cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Gibson (30:59) · Tyler Bennett (34:34) · James Stemple (39:50)

The Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K 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.

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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

5K9/12/2026 09:05$46

8K9/12/2026 09:00$50

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Common Questions About the Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K

Will I finish last at the Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:20, 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 to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (88 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 to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K?

The 5K winner ran 20:08 while the median finisher took 39:14. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.