Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k

Oxon Hill, MD

Registration open2nd annual

5K10K

About the Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k

The course runs along a harbor front, so you get water views for most of the route. It is chip timed and the race proceeds regardless of weather. Both distance options follow trail paths out along the waterfront, and the terrain is the kind you can move on without thinking too hard about footing.

Packet pickup is at the event site itself, and the organizers suggest arriving well before the gun so you have time to check in without rushing. Overflow parking is available across the street in a garage. A post-race awards ceremony covers the top finishers in both distances, and first-place winners in each take home a trophy and a pair of shoes.

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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

111finishers

15:59winner

33:01median

57:35cutoff

Top 3: Tristin Piaquadio (15:59) · Evan Young (16:33) · Filmon Amanuel (16:48)

10K · 2025 results

57finishers

31:12winner

56:07median

1:09:55cutoff

Top 3: Lester Crocket (31:12) · Zachariah McBride (32:09) · Noah Wood (33:28)

The Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k is in its 2nd year.

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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

5K11/7/2026 09:00$50

10K11/7/2026 09:00$60

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Common Questions About the Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k

Will I finish last at the Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (111 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 Sole Circle - 2nd Annual Harbor Heroes 5k/10k?

The 5K winner ran 15:59 while the median finisher took 33:01. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.