Sat, Feb 20, 2027

Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08)

Akron, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10K

About the Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08)

The course is paved and runs out-and-back, with both distances sharing the same stretch of road. Shorter-distance runners loop it a couple of times, while those going longer repeat it more. The route is straightforward and easy to follow, with no turns to think about beyond the turnaround.

Bathrooms are at the pavilion near the start. Packet pickup opens shortly before the gun and closes just ahead of it, so arriving with a little time to spare is worth it. There is no on-site registration, so the bib needs to be sorted beforehand.

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Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08) 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026

11finishers

21:52winner

44:30median

1:03:38cutoff

Top 3: Christian Renninger (21:52) · Shawn Frankenstein (24:39) · N. Burkholder (37:31)

10K Results · 2026

7finishers

46:14winner

59:37median

1:23:57cutoff

Top 3: Zak Kelly (46:14) · Alek Nielsen (49:46) · Alex Burkholder (54:05)

The Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08) has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K2/20/2027 08:00$30

10K2/20/2027 08:00$45

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Common Questions About the Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08)

Will I finish last at the Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08)?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08) a good first 5K?

It is a small race (11 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Viking 5K, & 10K at Akron, PA (08)?

The 5K winner ran 21:52 while the median finisher took 44:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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