Sun, Oct 18, 2026

Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K13K18K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $32.50 after Oct 11, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.50.

About the Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas

The courses run inside the park on the Bonanza Trail, which keeps everything contained and easy for anyone watching from the sidelines. The shorter distance is essentially flat the whole way, the kind of surface where a personal best is genuinely in reach. The longer option covers more of the same trail system.

Packet pickup happens on race morning, opening about an hour before the first wave goes off. No separate trip the day before is required, which makes the logistics simple if you are coming from across town.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 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 · 2024 results

48finishers

17:44winner

41:42median

2:13:57cutoff

Top 3: Nick Lowe (17:44) · Joel Lemus (18:35) · Benedict Koenig IV (20:14)

13K · 2024 results

19finishers

53:03winner

1:20:08median

1:53:22cutoff

Top 3: Nick Lowe (53:03) · Anonymous Anonymous (53:16) · Benedict Koenig IV (54:01)

18K · 2024 results

4finishers

1:10:46winner

1:26:05median

1:52:55cutoff

Top 3: Nick Lowe (1:10:46) · Benedict Koenig IV (1:14:14) · Heather Kuch (1:37:56)

The Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas 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

5K10/18/2026 08:00$35

13K10/18/2026 08:30$40

5K10/18/2026 08:00$30

13K10/18/2026 08:30$35

18K10/18/2026 08:00$55

5K10/18/2026 08:30$35

13K10/18/2026 08:30$35

18K10/18/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas

Will I finish last at the Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:42, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:13:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas a good first 5K?

It is a small race (48 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 Running Scared 5K/13K - Las Vegas?

The 5K winner ran 17:44 while the median finisher took 41:42. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.