Sat, Jun 12, 2027

Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k

Yellow Springs, OH

Opens Feb 1, 2027Annual since at least 2023

About the Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k

The course winds through the farmland surrounding Young's Jersey Dairy, dipping into a Christmas tree farm and passing through the property's original barn. It is mostly flat agricultural land, open and unhurried, with the kind of scenery that comes from running through a working dairy farm rather than a park or a road course.

Everything on race day happens at the farm itself. Registration and packet pickup open in the morning before the start, so there is no need to come out the day before. After the race, the Young's Farmstead is there to explore, which for a lot of runners is half the reason to show up.

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Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k 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

234finishers

20:26winner

44:45median

1:09:46cutoff

Top 3: Merek Mumm (20:26) · Z. Klein (20:26) · Jeremy Langevin (20:36)

The Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k has been held every year since at least 2023. 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

3.1 Miles6/12/2027 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k

Will I finish last at the Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 44:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 234 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Young's Jersey Dairy Cheddar Challenge 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:26 while the median finisher took 44:45. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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