About the Lion Pride 5K
The course starts behind a Catholic school and winds through two residential neighborhoods on a single loop, returning you to where you began. The route is flat, and fast times are common here. At the finish, the school community puts out tacos from local Hispanic families, egg rolls from a Vietnamese Catholic group, and hot dogs grilled by the Knights of Columbus.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race at the school, near the Parish Hall. There is also pickup on race evening before the start. The start area is the rear parking lot of the school, so arrival is straightforward.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
218finishers
16:41winner
27:34median
59:17cutoff
Top 3: Ann Marie Pierce (16:41) · Asher Frederick (16:43) · Christopher Post (16:53)
1 Miles · 2025 results
136finishers
6:15winner
9:41median
19:41cutoff
Top 3: W. Saucerman (6:15) · N. Wujtewicz (6:29) · M. Butler (6:37)
400m · 2025 results
72finishers
1:05winner
2:12median
3:26cutoff
Top 3: C. Frederick (1:05) · J. Soporowski (1:17) · K. Odom (1:24)
The Lion Pride 5K 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
5K9/10/2026 18:30$40
5K9/10/2026 18:30$30
1 Mile9/10/2026 18:35$25
400m9/10/2026 18:10$20
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