About the Running Scared 5K/13K - Eugene
The course runs along a paved river trail out of Kiwanis Park, which serves as both start and finish. It is flat the whole way, with the river alongside you. Self-serve water stations are spaced out along the route, so if you plan to push the pace and skip them, a handheld bottle or vest is worth bringing.
Packet pickup opens race morning an hour before the first wave goes off. Registration and check-in are also available that morning, so there is no separate trip the day before unless an early option gets added later.
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Running Scared 5K/13K - Eugene 2026 Results
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 Results · 2026
186finishers
18:14winner
38:12median
1:39:05cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Pope (18:14) · Hayden King (20:12) · Alan King (20:15)
13K Results · 2026
26finishers
50:32winner
1:15:31median
1:45:14cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Pope (50:32) · Alan Cate (1:02:25) · Shoshana Brice (1:04:22)
18K Results · 2026
5finishers
1:08:46winner
1:33:52median
2:15:16cutoff
Top 3: Daniel Pope (1:08:46) · Alan Cate (1:25:20) · Natasha Colson (1:33:52)
The Running Scared 5K/13K - Eugene 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K10/10/2027 08:00$25
13K10/10/2027 08:30$30
5K10/10/2027 08:00$25
13K10/10/2027 08:30$30
18K10/10/2027 08:00$50
5K10/10/2027 08:30$25
13K10/10/2027 08:30$30
18K10/10/2027 08:00$30
Going for a Time?
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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