About the Hill Topper 5k
The course winds through the Church Hill neighborhood and its parks, so expect real hills rather than a flat loop. The surroundings are residential and leafy, and the route drops you into Patrick Henry Park at the finish, where the Church Hill Irish Festival is already underway around you.
Packet pickup runs on the evenings before the race at the Rotary Club tent in the east corner of Patrick Henry Park, with an earlier option at a location still to be confirmed. Race-morning pickup is also available at the festival site, which makes the start-area logistics pretty straightforward.
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The Hill Topper 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
323finishers
18:29winner
31:00median
1:02:34cutoff
Top 3: Ethan Ford (18:29) · Brad Sears (19:36) · Maxwell Hamilton (19:40)
The Hill Topper 5k has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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