Sun, Aug 9, 2026

The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k

Chelsea, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

5K1 Mile

About the Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k

The course starts and finishes at the Chelsea Fire Company station and takes runners along the Hudson River. It is a road race on neighborhood streets, flat enough that people of most paces show up together. The race benefits the fire company and funds a scholarship given to local high school seniors who show commitment to running and to good character.

The fire station serves as the gathering point before and after the race, so the post-race scene is right there where you started. The scholarship connection gives the morning a weight that most local road races do not carry. This one is named for the man who ran it every year and handed out awards at the end.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

75finishers

17:33winner

34:05median

56:39cutoff

Top 3: Rocco Maggio (17:33) · Mike Tanzi (18:34) · Chase Maggio (18:43)

1 Miles · 2025 results

5finishers

7:24winner

12:37median

15:01cutoff

Top 3: L. Tanzi (7:24) · M. Mcdougall (11:06) · Z. Roe (12:37)

The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k has been held every year since at least 2020. 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

3.1 Miles8/9/2026 09:00$30

1 Mile8/9/2026 08:30$10

3.1 Miles8/9/2026 08:30$35

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Common Questions About the The Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k

Will I finish last at the Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 56:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (75 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Robert Van Tassel “Live the Dash” Memorial 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:33 while the median finisher took 34:05. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.