Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water

Auburn, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K0.5 Miles

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 23, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water

This race is built around a cause: clean water for families in Kenya. The course is a point to point with a couple of out-and-back sections, recently rerouted to cut out a steep hill that used to feature on the east meadow loop. There is also a shorter, paved accessible loop for walkers and wheelchair users.

The event is held in a park, with sign-in opening well before the start. Post-race, there are drinks and snacks at the finish. The race's namesake and his father run together as a through-line for the whole morning, and a photo opportunity with them wraps things up after all events finish.

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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

74finishers

19:11winner

40:32median

1:03:13cutoff

Top 3: Caden Gower (19:11) · Dustin Perdue (20:39) · Joel Zwiers (21:20)

The Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K9/26/2026 08:00$35

0.5 Miles9/26/2026 08:05$30

5K9/26/2026 08:00$45

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Common Questions About the Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water

Will I finish last at the Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water a good first 5K?

It is a small race (74 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 Skylar's Run - 5K for Clean Water?

The 5K winner ran 19:11 while the median finisher took 40:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.