Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K

Sidney, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 12, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K

The course runs point-to-point through Sidney, starting at a coffee shop on Main Street and finishing at a farm brewery along the Susquehanna River. Volunteers in vests are posted along the way, and the route is marked with cones and paint. The finish has river views and both alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks waiting.

Packet pickup is behind the coffee shop on race morning. Parking is available near the start on Main Street, with additional spots at a nearby lodge lot and at the brewery. A shuttle runs between the finish and the start area throughout the day, so you can leave your car at either end.

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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

180finishers

17:25winner

33:51median

1:15:59cutoff

Top 3: Jon Hendley (17:25) · Bryan Collins (17:31) · Shawn Bubany (18:28)

The Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K 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

5K9/19/2026 11:00$35

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Common Questions About the Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K

Will I finish last at the Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:59, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (180 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 Sidney Brew-to-Brew 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:25 while the median finisher took 33:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.