Sunset Runway 5k
About this race
✈️ RACE THE RUNWAY 2026 ✈️
Thursday, September 10 | 6:30 PM | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)
Ever sat on a plane and thought “What if I could run down this runway instead of fly?”
Now’s your chance.
Join us for one of the most scenic and unique races in the Southern
Tier—Race the Runway—as you take on a fast, flat course while the
sun sets behind the hills.
🌅 Two laps. Endless sunset views. One unforgettable experience.
📦 Packet Pickup:
📍 Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 10 AM – 7 PM
Confluence Running – 130 Oakdale Rd, Johnson City
📅 Race Day:
📍 Thursday, Sept. 10
4:30 PM – Day-of registration & packet pickup
6:30 PM – Race Start
🛫 The tarmac is calling—will you answer?
Pick your distance
Running
Sunset Runway 5k
Race starts at 6:30pm. Runners will receive a Race Shirt, commemorative medal, and post race party (if registered by final shirt date).
Kids Run
Got a kid obsessed with airplanes? Maybe just the fun of getting to go where no one else gets to go appeals? Let's do this! Kids run is less than a mile but runways are big and to get to it and have some time on it and back to the finish takes some distance. Kids will get a Race Shirt, commemorative medal, and post race party.
Walking
Runway Walk
Race starts at 6:30pm. Walkers will receive a Race Shirt, commemorative medal, and post race party (if registered by final shirt date).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Johnson City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:22 PM local time (EDT) in Johnson City on September 10, 2026 — 12h 43m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Sunset Runway 5k
273 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Sunset Runway 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Stokes | 14:49 | 4:47 /mi |
| 2 | John Salva | 16:29 | 5:19 /mi |
| 3 | Jakob Getchell | 17:41 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Corbin Laudermilch | 18:59 | 6:07 /mi |
| 5 | Ben Laudermilch | 19:15 | 6:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Johnson City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Johnson City 5K Races 4 races
- Johnson City 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, 4 Johnson City events
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