About the 20th Annual Run with the Knights 5K
The course runs through Historic Downtown Van Buren, so you get old storefronts and street-level architecture rather than a park loop. It reads as a point-to-point or out-and-back through the main corridor, which keeps the scenery moving and gives spectators plenty of places to watch from the sidewalk.
The race raises money to send students to an outdoor camp, so the crowd tends to include a lot of school families. The start area is downtown, which means street parking nearby and a walkable staging area.
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20th Annual Run with the Knights 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.14 Miles Results · 2026
140finishers
21:04winner
36:27median
1:06:33cutoff
Top 3: Scott Newton (21:04) · Francisco Bautista (21:28) · Tristan Macias (21:39)
The 20th Annual Run with the Knights 5K is in its 20th year.
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 Oct 22, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.14 Miles2/27/2027 07:30$25
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