Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Step Up for Seniors 5K

Granbury, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Aug 4, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Step Up for Seniors 5K

The race starts and finishes at the Hood County Senior Center, with proceeds supporting daily meals and programming for older residents, including a home delivery meal program. The cause is woven into the morning rather than just mentioned on a flyer. Pets are welcome on leash, so the start area tends to draw a mixed crowd of runners, walkers, and dogs.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Senior Center, the same building where the race begins. Walk-up registration is open race morning as well, so you have flexibility if plans change.

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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

78finishers

20:07winner

46:06median

1:04:17cutoff

Top 3: Matthew Needham (20:07) · craig tidwell (22:34) · Monica Ruffing (25:14)

The Step Up for Seniors 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.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K10/3/2026 08:30$40

1 Mile10/3/2026 08:35$20

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Common Questions About the Step Up for Seniors 5K

Will I finish last at the Step Up for Seniors 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 46:06, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Step Up for Seniors 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (78 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 Step Up for Seniors 5K?

The 5K winner ran 20:07 while the median finisher took 46:06. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.