Sat, Mar 13, 2027

McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers

Fort Myers, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $37.50 after Dec 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.50.

About the McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers

The race starts and finishes at McGregor's Irish Public House inside Bell Tower Shops, a shopping center setting that doubles as the festival grounds. The courses head out through the surrounding streets and bring you back to the pub, where the post-race party is already going. Runners in kilts compete for special awards, and lucky coins hidden on the course can be traded for a beer at the finish.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at Fleet Feet Fort Myers, with race-morning pickup available at the pub before the start. After you finish, the festival is right there: a DJ, green sno-cones, cotton candy, and food from the pub. The celebration carries on through the weekend.

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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

451finishers

16:03winner

32:53median

1:06:33cutoff

Top 3: Ian Bubar (16:03) · Elijah Caret (16:11) · Christopher Kozlowski-Hernandez (16:12)

The McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers 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.

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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

5K3/13/2027 08:00$35

1 Mile3/13/2027 08:10$35

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Common Questions About the McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers

Will I finish last at the McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers a good first 5K?

A field of 451 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 McGregor's Kilts & Kilometers?

The 5K winner ran 16:03 while the median finisher took 32:53. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.