2023 - The Cupcake Classic 3K
2023 distances
Running
3K Run/Walk
A chip-timed 3K (1.86 miles) run/walk on paved trail surfaces. Awards presented for Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in 5 year age divisions. Walkers, strollers, and dogs on fixed-length leashes welcomed. Commemorative race T-shirt and cupcake for all participants.
Little Cupcake Kids' Dash (1/4 Mile)
An untimed 1/4 mile Kids' Dash for children 10 and under. Participating children will receive a commemorative race T-shirt, finisher's medal, and cupcake. There are no awards presented for this event.
Virtual Runner/Walker
If you can't join us in person, consider signing up as a virtual runner/walker. For a $25 donation, we'll mail your commemorative race shirt, and you can run/walk your Cupcake Classic 3K on your schedule in your own hometown. Run/walk from anywhere in the United States to support this great cause.
Race Volunteer
We need 6-8 volunteers to work a race day shift from 5:45pm-9:00pm to help make our race great. If you aren't running/walking, consider helping us out.
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 26, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on August 26, 2023 — 13h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — The Cupcake Classic 3K
3K Run/Walk · 78 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Eastman | 11:57 | 6:25 /mi |
| 2 | Amy Coyle | 12:28 | 6:41 /mi |
| 3 | B. Norris | 13:05 | 7:01 /mi |
| 4 | Marcus Carmicle | 13:34 | 7:17 /mi |
| 5 | Tiffany Baker | 13:57 | 7:29 /mi |
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, 64 Lexington events
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