Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Westminster School 5K Race

Annandale, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1K400m

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Westminster School 5K Race

This race runs through the grounds of a private school campus and is tied to a Veterans Day fundraiser, with proceeds going to a nonprofit that trains service dogs for veterans. The field draws from the school community and the broader Annandale neighborhood, and the morning has the feel of a school event as much as a road race.

Several distance options share the same start area, including a short run for young kids, so the crowd skews toward families. Post-race, there are cash prizes for the top finishers in the main distance.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

172finishers

16:21winner

41:02median

1:12:55cutoff

Top 3: Alexis Giraudineau (16:21) · Bensten Schone (18:53) · O. Lindstrom (20:21)

1K · 2025 results

71finishers

4:55winner

6:54median

16:10cutoff

Top 3: M. Duffus (4:55) · J. Brewer (5:01) · N. Melaku (5:06)

The Westminster School 5K Race 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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Median

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/7/2026 09:20$40

1K11/7/2026 09:00$15

400m11/7/2026 09:30$10

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Common Questions About the Westminster School 5K Race

Will I finish last at the Westminster School 5K Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Westminster School 5K Race a good first 5K?

It is a small race (172 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 Westminster School 5K Race?

The 5K winner ran 16:21 while the median finisher took 41:02. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.