Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Hamlet, NC
Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.
The course winds through a residential neighborhood in downtown Hamlet, and the terrain rolls enough to keep you honest. The whole thing has a railroad theme, which fits: Hamlet has deep ties to the Seaboard Railroad, and the race leans into that history rather than ignoring it. Age group awards go several places deep, so mid-pack runners have something to race for.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Nicholas Goard (17:26) · Wesley Gurley (18:29) · Dylan Carpenter (18:39)
The Seaboard Festival 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 5K field finished slower than 33:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 271 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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.
The 5K winner ran 17:26 while the median finisher took 33:04. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.