Spoonbread Festival 5K
About this race
Join the fun on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 9:00am with start/finish at
RACE FEATURES
- Flat, paved course on the Berea City Trail
- 5K run/walk, 1-mile untimed walk and virtual option
- Commemorative soft, poly/cotton unisex sized race shirts
- Chip timing (Thanks RaceRise) with Overall & AG Awards (5-year age groups --- 0-9, 10-14, 15-19 >>> 65-69, 70+)
- New venue and race route for 2025!
- Free race photos
- Music, food, fun & fellowship
Our 2025 race will benefit the Berea Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the annual Spoonbread Festival.
PACKET PICKUP We'll hold our race packet pickup on race morning (Sunday, 9/21/25) from 7:30-8:45am in the parking lot of the Russel Acton Folk Center in Berea. There will be no advanced day PPU.
5K ROUTE MAP
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Chip timed 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk on paved trail surfaces. Runners, walkers, strollers and dogs on fixed length leashes welcomed. Participants receive a commemorative race T-shirt while supplies last. Awards presented for Top 3 M/F overall and 5 year age divisions.
5K VIRTUAL Runner/Walker
If you can't join us in person consider signing up as a virtual runner/walker. For your $30 donation you can run/walk your own Spoonbread Festival 5K on your own schedule in your own hometown. Participate from anywhere in the United States. We'll mail you your shirt if you live outside of the Berea area. There are no awards for the virtual event.
Walking
1 Mile Fun Walk
An untimed 1 mile fun walk with no awards presented. Participants receive a commemorative race T-shirt while supplies last.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Berea, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 7:37 PM local time (EDT) in Berea on September 20, 2026 — 12h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Spoonbread Festival 5K
5K Run/Walk · 85 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Feezell | 18:21 | 5:55 /mi |
| 2 | Sully Long | 18:34 | 5:59 /mi |
| 3 | Gabriel Fortier | 18:55 | 6:06 /mi |
| 4 | Kai Weaver | 21:00 | 6:46 /mi |
| 5 | Ben Little | 21:01 | 6:47 /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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Berea Trail Runner 5k
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Berea
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Berea 5K Races 2 races
- Berea Running Calendar 2026 4 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 Berea events
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