6th Annual Book It! 5K 2026

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Start time: 10:00 AM start (New York)
Location: Parish, New York
Entry fee: From $14 · goes up to $30 on Oct 12, 2026
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Book It! 5K Run/Walk	5K	Oct 25, 202610:00 AM	$25$30 after Oct 12, 2026	–
Chicken BBQ	–	Oct 25, 202611:00 AM	$14	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

The 5K fee goes up to $30 on Oct 12, 2026.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

Book It! 5K Run/Walk: $25 until Oct 11, then $30 until Oct 24.
Chicken BBQ: $14 until Oct 24.

Online registration closes Oct 24, 2026, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $25, entry is about 17 percent below a typical 5K in New York, which costs $30 right now.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in New York runs 33:56, about 10:55 a mile, based on 541 races with published results. Women typically finish in 36:56 and men in 30:25.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:29 AM, and the Book It! 5K Run/Walk starts at 10:00 AM. The start sits about 570 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

16 Union Street, Parish, NY 13131

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 25 the day usually runs from 41°F at dawn to 57°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 37% of days. Cold snaps dip to 33°F and hot years reach 71°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

From the race's page

What the organizers of 6th Annual Book It! 5K cover on their registration page, in brief.

Course

Course Map

Starts on Union St. near the Parish Fire Station and ends at the library.

Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where: 16 Union Street, Parish, NY 13131Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 570 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Distances: 5K
Editions: 2026 (Oct 25, 2026), 2025 (Oct 26, 2025), 2024 (Oct 6, 2024), 2023 (Oct 15, 2023), 2022 (Oct 9, 2022)

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Quick answers

When is 6th Annual Book It! 5K?: Sunday, October 25, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $14 before processing fees, and rises to $30 on Oct 12, 2026.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 24, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for New York?: At $25, entry is about 17 percent below a typical 5K in New York, which costs $30 right now.
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances can I run?: 5K.
Where does it start?: 16 Union Street, Parish, NY 13131.