Escape From Brushy Mtn. State Pen 5k
About this race
Not many can say they have successfully escaped from Brushy Mountain State Pen...can you? After August 29, 2026 you can, and you'll have a medal to prove it! Join us for the inaugural "Escape From Brushy Mnt. State Pen 5k" starting within the prison walls, running around Petros, and finishing with the prison life behind you.
We are excited to be working with MoCo Mutts Rescue Center for our charity partner! You can donate when you register OR you can bring needed items to race day to be entered into a raffle! Needed items are: Contractor trash bags, kitchen trash bags, bleach, laundry detergent, dawn dish soap, Pedigree Puppy Food and baby wipes.
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Escape From Brushy Mtn. State Pen 5k
All finishers will receive a medal at the finish line to prove that you Escaped From Brushy Mtn. State Pen!
Escape 5k + Prison Tour
Escape by running the 5k, grab your medal, and then go back inside for a tour! *tour must be take on day of race*
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Petros, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 8:09 PM local time (EDT) in Petros on August 29, 2026 — 13h 02m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Escape From Brushy Mtn. State Pen 5k
Escape From Brushy Mtn. State Pen 5k · 1,456 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Buckner | 18:00 | 5:48 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Baden | 18:08 | 5:50 /mi |
| 3 | Thomas Dixon | 18:24 | 5:55 /mi |
| 4 | Michael Morrell | 19:18 | 6:13 /mi |
| 5 | Rachel Mathes | 19:19 | 6:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Petros event
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