Sat, Apr 3, 2027

Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight

Medical Lake, WA

Opens Dec 1, 202649th annual

About the Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight

This one runs at midnight through the streets of Medical Lake, starting at the high school and finishing at a local pizza place that stays open late just for the race. The course goes through the surrounding neighborhood, and race monitors are posted along the way. Post-race, the pizza spot is already waiting with the lights on.

The finish at the Pizza Factory is the natural gathering point after you cross the line. There is also a virtual option if you cannot make the midnight start in person.

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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

69finishers

20:22winner

38:56median

1:13:07cutoff

Top 3: Keeton Curry (20:22) · Carter Engstrom (21:14) · Logan Chadwick (21:32)

The Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight is in its 49th year.

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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

5K4/3/2027 23:30$15

5K4/3/2027 00:00$15

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Common Questions About the Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight

Will I finish last at the Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:07, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight a good first 5K?

It is a small race (69 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 Medical Lake Lions Club 49th Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight?

The 5K winner ran 20:22 while the median finisher took 38:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.