Sun, Apr 25, 2027

Yes You Can 5K

Yardley, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

5K5K

Entry is $20 now and rises to $30 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Yes You Can 5K

The course starts and finishes behind a middle school, so the surroundings are familiar and suburban. The race benefits local school parent organizations and a connected children's charity, which shapes who shows up: a lot of families, school-community regulars, and people who know each other from pickup lines and PTA meetings.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a nearby elementary school, with race-morning check-in available behind the same middle school where the race starts. Parking can be tight, so arriving with extra time helps.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

761finishers

16:56winner

42:38median

1:12:17cutoff

Top 3: Aaron Skolnik (16:56) · Mickey Moorhead (17:44) · Shawn McElhaugh (17:51)

The Yes You Can 5K has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K4/25/2027 09:00$20

3.1 Miles4/25/2027 08:00Free

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Common Questions About the Yes You Can 5K

Will I finish last at the Yes You Can 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 42:38, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Yes You Can 5K a good first 5K?

With 761 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Yes You Can 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:56 while the median finisher took 42:38. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.