Fri, Aug 14, 2026

The Peoples Bank Midnight Flight

Anderson, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

1 Mile5K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 9, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Peoples Bank Midnight Flight

The Midnight Flight runs in the evening, with the shorter distance going first and the full course following later in the night. Both routes start and finish at the Anderson Area YMCA, so the crowd stays anchored in one place. Running after dark gives the whole thing a different feel than a morning race, quieter in some ways and sharper in others.

Packet pickup runs through the afternoon and into the evening at the YMCA, drive-through style until the parking lot gets busy, then walk-up after that. Registration is handled online only, so come with your bib already sorted and go straight to the pickup line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

628finishers

14:24winner

29:48median

1:13:57cutoff

Top 3: James Quattlebaum (14:24) · Blake Pratt (16:13) · Carson Diggs (16:32)

1 Miles · 2025 results

323finishers

4:19winner

9:50median

22:34cutoff

Top 3: James Quattlebaum (4:19) · Elijah Woodworth (4:33) · Preston Lanning (4:52)

The Peoples Bank Midnight Flight has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

1 Mile8/14/2026 20:15$30

3.1 Miles8/14/2026 21:00$35

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Common Questions About the The Peoples Bank Midnight Flight

Will I finish last at the Peoples Bank Midnight Flight?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Peoples Bank Midnight Flight a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 628 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Peoples Bank Midnight Flight?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 14:24 while the median finisher took 29:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.