About the Sonoita Vineyards Wine Run 5k
The course runs through Sonoita Vineyards, a working winery sitting high in rolling grasslands with mountain ranges visible on multiple sides. The elevation gives the air a different feel than the desert floor, and the vines are right there alongside the route. Staggered start waves spread the field out rather than sending everyone off in a single mass.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at the winery itself, which means you can linger a bit if you like. Race-morning pickup is available too, but arriving early is worth it either way. The winery pours wine at the finish line.
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Sonoita Vineyards Wine Run 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
705finishers
19:50winner
40:16median
2:00:28cutoff
Top 3: Hunter Claypatch (19:50) · Jason Stuck (20:21) · Nigel Gruff (20:56)
1.5 Miles Results · 2026
85finishers
20:05winner
31:28median
1:46:21cutoff
Top 3: E. Villesvas (20:05) · A. Othon (20:19) · G. Maldonado (22:32)
The Sonoita Vineyards Wine Run 5k has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K2/13/2027 09:00$30
1.5 Miles2/13/2027 09:00$30
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