Sat, Oct 24, 2026

10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run

Guilderland Center, NY

Registration open10th annual

5K400m

About the 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run

This race starts at a high school and carries real weight. It was founded to honor a woman who spent years fighting addiction and lost that fight, and the proceeds go toward scholarship funds and local addiction recovery programs. A memory ceremony happens before the start, which sets a different tone than most morning races. Dogs and strollers are both welcome on the course.

The morning opens with the ceremony before the running begins, so arriving early matters here more than it might at other races.

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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

196finishers

17:00winner

49:51median

1:35:23cutoff

Top 3: Tyler Morrissey (17:00) · Robert Ordish (17:19) · Dan Nolan (19:10)

The 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run is in its 10th year.

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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

5K10/24/2026 10:00$35

400m10/24/2026 09:45Free

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Common Questions About the 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run

Will I finish last at the 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 49:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:35:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (196 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 10th Annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:00 while the median finisher took 49:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.