Sun, May 9, 2027

43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk

Watsonville, CA

Opens Oct 1, 202643rd annual

1K5K10K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Mar 1, 2027, so registering before then saves $10.

About the 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk

The course runs through Pinto Lake County Park on scenic trails, so expect natural surroundings rather than pavement. Several distance options make it workable for most people in the same group, and the whole event benefits Pajaro Valley Shelter Services, a local organization supporting families experiencing homelessness.

The park is the gathering point for the whole morning, with distance waves staggered through the early hours. If you are bringing family members who run at very different paces, the separate start times mean you may finish closer together than you expect.

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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

246finishers

18:19winner

48:30median

1:18:20cutoff

Top 3: BERNIE ASTORGA (18:19) · PEDRO FRIEDLEY (18:25) · DANIEL SAMPERIO (19:38)

10K · 2026 results

32finishers

39:19winner

55:17median

1:21:56cutoff

Top 3: BRIAN GNERRE (39:19) · SANTOS HERNANDEZ (39:19) · RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ (41:46)

1K · 2026 results

26finishers

3:18winner

4:29median

8:30cutoff

Top 3: J. LORENTZEN (3:18) · F. VALENCIA-PALME (3:29) · N. CORNEJO (3:32)

The 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk is in its 43rd 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

1K5/9/2027 07:45$20

5K5/9/2027 08:00$30

10K5/9/2027 08:45$30

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Common Questions About the 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 48:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:20, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk a good first 5K?

A field of 246 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 43rd Annual Mother's Day Run & Walk?

The 5K winner ran 18:19 while the median finisher took 48:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.