Run the Vineyards - Pindar Fall 5K and 8K
About this race
Enjoy a Scenic Autumn race through Pindar Vineyards along their 300 acres of vines! Enjoy Live Music, Delicious wine, and Relax in the Pavilion and Picnic areas with views of the beautiful vineyard...Run the Vineyards 7th Year at this popular North Fork destination!
THIS RACE PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE NY CANCER FOUNDATION The Race Features:- 8K and 5K Courses - both lead you through the gorgeous vineyard property. Races start at 9 AM.
- Flat Course mostly on hard packed dirt trails and short cut grass. Walker friendly, registration required to participate, must start on time behind pack of runners at 9 AM.
- Professionally Chip - timed with live streamed results.
- Custom Tech Tee included or upgrade to Long Sleeve Tech for $6 extra. Women's, Men's/unisex, and Youth Tees available. *Please register by Sept. 20. to guarantee first choice of shirt style/size. Many extras ordered and available while supplies last after Sept. 20.
- Water stations on course and water and bananas at finish line.
- Awards for Top 3 Overall and Age Group Male and Female Winners (Age 14& under, 15-19, 20-29, and every 10 yrs)
- Souvenir Finisher Medals available for purchase during registration for $8 or $10 on race day (different design than award medals)
- A Glass of delicious Pindar Wine (21+)
- Stemless "Run the Vineyards" Wine Glass
- Live Music immediately following race until 12 pm
- Spectators welcome. Additional wine available for purchase after race.
- On site Food Trucks
- Dilly Dilly Donuts food truck will be on site pre & post-race with donuts, coffee, and more treats!
- Awards Ceremony starts around 10:15 AM.
- Free downloadable race and after-party photos. Professional photographer on staff. Photos emailed 24-48 hrs after race.
- Packet Pick-up on Race Day @7:30 AM - 8:30 AM at "Good Day for a Run" tent behind the winery.
- Arrive before 8:30 AM to pick up race number, shirt, and listen to announcements. Race starts at 9AM.
- Late arrivals may pick up swag, but may not start onto the course after 9AM start time for safety reasons. Course markings are changed during the race.
- Walkers and children welcome to participate. Registration required to be on the course for safety of all participants. Walkers should register for the 5K not the 8K in the interest of time. 1 Hour Time limit for 5K. 1 Hour 40 Min Time limit for 8K. Time Limits kindly requested in respect of staff and volunteers' time on the course.
- Parking is on-site and free. Arrive early to park & allow time for a short walk to the check-in and starting line.
- Race is rain or shine. No transfers or refunds.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
5K Walkers welcome, need to register and start at 9 AM behind the pack of runners. Late arrivals may not be allowed on course.
8K Run
Walkers required to register for 5k distance only in respect of staff's time.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Peconic, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 6:27 PM local time (EDT) in Peconic on October 4, 2026 — 11h 37m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run the Vineyards - Pindar Fall 5K and 8K
263 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mitchell | 23:52 | 7:41 /mi |
| 2 | Cristian Velasquez | 24:10 | 7:47 /mi |
| 3 | Savanna Russiello-Tous | 24:36 | 7:55 /mi |
| 4 | Kyra Zitelny | 25:27 | 8:11 /mi |
| 5 | Ever Manzanares | 25:32 | 8:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Shelter Island Fall 5k
Riverhead Athletic Club's Run The Wave Turkey Trot 5K
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- Peconic 5K Races 4 races
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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, 4 Peconic events
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