Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot

Martinsburg, WV

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K100 Yards

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot

The course runs on the roads and track of a high school campus, with a shorter dash for young children on the track alongside the main run. The glow theme shapes the whole evening: participants pick up glow accessories with registration, and the race goes off after dark, which gives the campus a different feel than a typical weekend morning road race.

Packet pickup is on-site at the school on race evening, before the course roads close for the event. Parking is at the high school as well. The road closure covers the window when both the tot dash and the main run are happening, so arriving early gives you time to settle in before things get moving.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

70finishers

23:12winner

38:36median

55:09cutoff

Top 3: Christiana Cioffi (23:12) · Chase Butala (24:22) · Matt Kradel (24:34)

The Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot has been held every year since at least 2024. 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 19:00$30

5K10/24/2026 19:00$25

100 Yards10/24/2026 18:45Free

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Common Questions About the Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot

Will I finish last at the Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (70 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 Spring Mills Rotary Ready, Set, Glow 5K Fun Run and Tot Trot?

The 5K winner ran 23:12 while the median finisher took 38:36. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.