About the Barley Chase
The Barley Chase starts and finishes at a local brewery, winding through the streets of Newport between the start and the finish line. The course is an out-and-back style, so both distance options share the same route for part of the way, with aid at the halfway point of each. The race benefits a local nonprofit, and the whole event is tied to the brewery's anniversary celebration.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at the brewery, with a race-morning option available behind the building on Haskett Street. After the race, the party continues on-site, with post-run pints part of the festivities. All participants are subject to an ID check at that stage.
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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
204finishers
19:05winner
36:54median
59:59cutoff
Top 3: Jonathan Dew (19:05) · Noah Velueta (19:27) · Andrew Shoptaugh (22:29)
10K · 2025 results
70finishers
36:56winner
1:00:51median
1:36:05cutoff
Top 3: Josiah Hynes (36:56) · Aaron Caroon (37:00) · Dan Henry (41:15)
The Barley Chase has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K10/18/2026 09:00$40
10K10/18/2026 09:00$45
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