Sat, Aug 15, 2026

33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women

Liverpool, NY

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Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women

The course runs out and back along a paved, traffic-free path through the Onondaga Lake Park area near Willow Bay. The surface is smooth and the route is flat, which makes it a solid option for anyone chasing a fast effort. Age group and team prizes are part of the awards, along with door prize drawings after the finish.

Registration and the start are both at the Sawmill Creek Pavilion. Parking is in the lots off Long Branch Road; follow the Willow Bay sign, pass under the bridge, and walk a short distance to the pavilion. Packet pickup is available the evening before at the Fleet Feet store in Clay, or on race morning at the site.

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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

188finishers

21:33winner

41:26median

1:28:00cutoff

Top 3: Natalie Digennaro (21:33) · Iley Humphrey (21:59) · Nora Yanai (22:14)

The 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women is in its 33rd year.

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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

5K8/15/2026 09:00$35

3.1 Miles8/15/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women

Will I finish last at the 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:28:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women a good first 5K?

It is a small race (188 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 33rd Annual Willow Bay 5k Run & Fitness Walk for Women?

The 5K winner ran 21:33 while the median finisher took 41:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.