About the Gunselman's Leprechaun Chase 5k Run/Walk
The race starts and finishes at a high school track, which gives the start area a clean, open feel. The course goes out into the surrounding streets before returning, and both distance options share that same home base. It benefits Empowering Epilepsy, an organization that connects people with epilepsy to care and peer support, so the cause is woven into why people show up.
Packet pickup runs on the two evenings before race day, one at a local organization's office and one at Gunselman's Tavern, the bar that sponsors the race. Race-morning pickup and registration open in the high school gym. After the race, the party moves to the tavern, with Irish music and post-race food and drinks included.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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
301finishers
16:16winner
33:39median
1:01:39cutoff
Top 3: Tommy Mooney (16:16) · Jeffrey Bonezzi (17:06) · Spencer Grace (17:53)
1 Miles · 2026 results
60finishers
8:04winner
20:48median
44:09cutoff
Top 3: Juliana Little (8:04) · K. Biven (9:56) · Magaret Jackson (11:05)
The Gunselman's Leprechaun Chase 5k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5K3/6/2027 09:00$35
1 Mile3/6/2027 09:10$35
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