Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run

Florissant, MO

Opens Sep 1, 2026Annual since at least 2022

About the Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run

The course winds through Old Town Florissant, the historic core of the city. The organizers describe it as scenic and a bit of a challenge, so expect some variation in terrain rather than a flat loop. The surroundings are older streets and historic buildings, which gives the run a different feel from a park or trail race.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a historic shrine schoolhouse, a white two-story building beside a church. If that window does not work, pickup is also available race morning at the same spot before the start.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

187finishers

17:10winner

47:12median

1:11:29cutoff

Top 3: Brian Garrett (17:10) · Caroline Rupp (19:40) · Faith Wildschuetz (21:42)

The Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/14/2027 09:05$25

5K3/14/2027 09:00Free

Leprechaun Dash Kids Run 8 years old and younger3/14/2027 08:45$5

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Common Questions About the Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run

Will I finish last at the Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 47:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:11:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (187 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Florissant St. Patrick's Day 5K Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:10 while the median finisher took 47:12. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.