2025 - Sparrow's Nest Superhero Rock 'N' Run Challenge and 5K
2025 distances
Running
Titans 30-Mile Challenge includes the in-person 5K on May 31st
Exclusively for our youngest Superheroes, kids 12 years of age and younger are invited to join our 30 Mile Challenge. Participants can start a team, join a team, or register as an individual and walk, run, hike, or bike 30 miles between April 1st and May 31st. That's just half a mile a day! Record your activity each day and watch your progress on our virtual course map from Sparrow's Nest Headquarters to All Sport and ending at Barton Orchards! You'll feel great about getting out and getting active and you'll be supporting our mission of cooking and delivering homemade meals to families facing cancer. Then, join us at Barton Orchards on May 31st for an in-person 3.1-mile run to finish your challenge. Your Teen Titan registration also includes entrance into our Rock Festival immediately following the run!
The Incredibles 60-Mile Challenge includes the in-person 5K on May 31st.
Feeling incredible? The Incredibles 60-mile Challenge kicks off on April 1st! Start a team, join a team, or register as an individual and walk, run, hike, or bike 60 miles between April 1st and May 31st. That's just 1 mile a day! Record your activity each day and watch your progress on our virtual course map as you visit our Captain America and Superman Sponsors! You'll feel great about getting out and getting active and you'll be supporting our mission of cooking and delivering homemade meals to families facing cancer. Then, join us at Barton Orchards on May 31st for an in-person 3.1-mile run to finish your challenge. Your Incredibles registration also includes entrance into our Rock Festival immediately following the run!
The Avenger 160-Mile Challenge includes the in-person 5K on May 31st.
Our Avenger 160-mile Challenge kicks off on April 1st! Start a team, join a team, or register as an individual and walk, run, hike, or bike 160 miles between April 1st and May 31st. That's 2.5 miles per day. Record your activity each day and watch your progress on our virtual course map – a 160-mile trek with stops at our Captain America, Superman and Wonder Woman sponsors along the way! You'll feel great about getting out and getting active and you'll be supporting our mission of cooking and delivering homemade meals to families facing cancer. Then, join us at Barton Orchards on May 31st for an in-person 3.1-mile run to finish your challenge. Your Avenger registration also includes entrance into our Rock Festival immediately following the run!
The Superman 270-Mile Challenge includes the in-person 5K on May31st.
Have you ever wondered where our Sparrow’s Nest delivery van travels each week? Want to be a Super Sparrow? Join our Superman Challenge and walk, run, hike or bike 270 miles between April 1st and May 31st. That's 4.5 miles per day! Record your activity each day and watch your progress on our virtual course map - a 270-mile adventure in which you'll visit our Captain America, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Incredibles sponsors along the way! You'll feel great about getting out and getting active and you'll be supporting our mission of cooking and delivering homemade meals to families facing cancer. Then, join us at Barton Orchards on May 31st for an in-person 3.1-mile run to finish your challenge. Your Superman registration also includes entrance into our Rock Festival immediately following the run!
Sparrow's Nest Superhero 5K
The Sparrow's Nest Superhero 5K will take place back at the beautiful Barton Orchards in Poughquag. Gather your friends or co-workers and create a team! Walk or Run your 3.1 miles on May 31st. You'll feel great about getting out and getting active and you'll be supporting our mission of cooking and delivering homemade meals to families facing cancer. A win-win! Your Superhero 5k registration includes entrance into our Rock Festival immediately following the run!
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 1, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Poughquag on April 1, 2025 — 12h 43m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Sparrow's Nest Superhero Rock 'N' Run Challenge and 5K
228 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Titans 30-Mile Challenge includes the in-person 5K on May 31st
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Rubin | 3:42:00 | 15:24 /mi |
| 2 | R. Totis | — | — |
| 3 | J. Fritzinger | 24:34:00 | 15:33 /mi |
| 4 | A. Shaffer | — | — |
| 5 | N. Shaffer | — | — |
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 Poughquag event
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