About the Wild Bill 5k
The Wild Bill 5k runs through the Seven Oaks and Stonehenge neighborhood in Raleigh, on a USATF-certified course. It honors a longtime local coach and swimmer who ran every day regardless of the heat, and that spirit shapes the morning. The route is mapped and certified, so competitive runners get a real result.
Everything happens at Seven Oaks Swim and Racquet Club, including packet pickup before race day and again on race morning. Parking on site is cut off before the start, so the organizers point people toward street parking on Stonehenge Drive and a nearby church lot on Creedmoor Road. After the race, there is breakfast, a DJ, beer, and access to the pool.
Free race emails
Get the Weekly RunSesh
Get races near Raleigh in your inbox. Every Monday we send the races coming up, and every Thursday we send the ones happening that weekend.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Wild Bill 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
323finishers
16:13winner
28:09median
1:06:40cutoff
Top 3: Zach Knight (16:13) · Tom Clifford (16:21) · Ian Johnson (16:29)
The Wild Bill 5k has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles8/7/2027 07:00$35
0.5 Miles8/7/2027 08:00$25
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
Where to Stay
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Raleigh — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
