About the New Year's Dash 5K Run/Walk
The course runs through Elizabethtown Sports Park, starting and finishing at the soccer pavilion. It is a runner-friendly route, mostly flat, and the pavilion has heated restrooms, which matters on a cold New Year's morning. Runners tend to show up in pajamas or festive costumes, and there are prizes for the best-dressed, so the atmosphere leans more costume party than time trial.
Packet pickup opens race morning at the pavilion, and there is plenty of parking right on site. Race-day registration is also available in the window before the gun, with cash, check, or card accepted. The race benefits the Elizabethtown Lions Club.
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The New Year's Dash 5K Run/Walk 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
196finishers
18:44winner
35:23median
1:13:58cutoff
Top 3: Tate Williford (18:44) · Shade Munday (20:12) · Daniel Thomas (20:23)
The New Year's Dash 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K1/1/2027 09:00$30
5K1/1/2027 09:00Free
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