I thought this was a good idea 5K
About this race
Break out your wind breakers, sweat bands, good vibes and join us for our 1st Annual “I thought this was a good idea” 5K to support
Hope & Rest Temporary Shelter.
We want to bring some laughter and joy and, in some cases, sweat and tears ....
This 5K will have encouraging messages along the way, there will be some up hills
and some down hills, you will get to see the beautiful river and enjoy some beautiful scenery.
Goodie bags to those who register, 50 Cent beer tickets for those 21 and up, and trophies for everyone.... just kidding just the top peeps.
Shirts/tanks included in registration.
Race will begin at Skyline High School parking lot, we will run through the dog park, up Kerfoot Ave, down Salem, across Luray, up West Criser and back to Skyline where we started.
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I thought this was a good idea 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Front Royal, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 7:03 PM local time (EDT) in Front Royal on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
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2026 results — I thought this was a good idea 5K
I thought this was a good idea 5K · 37 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Gray | 20:45 | 6:41 /mi |
| 2 | Jeffrey Jones | 24:34 | 7:54 /mi |
| 3 | Keri Chadwell | 27:43 | 8:55 /mi |
| 4 | Stephen Simmons | 28:21 | 9:07 /mi |
| 5 | Deanna Wetzel | 29:31 | 9:30 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Front Royal
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- Front Royal 5K Races 3 races
- Front Royal Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 5 Front Royal events
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