About the Running Scared 5K/13K - Portland (Washougal)
The course follows a paved river trail out and back from Captain William Clark Park. The flat terrain along the water is genuinely fast, with nothing technical underfoot and the river beside you the whole way. Self-serve water stations are spaced along the route, so bringing your own hydration is worth considering if you plan to move without stopping.
Packet pickup happens on race morning, opening an hour before the first wave goes off. There is no separate day-before pickup unless the organizers add one.
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Running Scared 5K/13K - Portland (Washougal) 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
81finishers
20:11winner
36:15median
1:14:26cutoff
Top 3: Seth Lausche (20:11) · Grant Holdahl (20:19) · Lincoln Lambert (21:18)
13K Results · 2026
16finishers
43:41winner
1:07:04median
1:15:56cutoff
Top 3: Maria Nerisa Smith (43:41) · Anonymous Anonymous (49:02) · Angel Rota (49:14)
18K Results · 2026
2finishers
1:24:04winner
1:26:19median
1:28:33cutoff
Top 3: Brandi Keightley (1:24:04) · Meaghan Bedrossian (1:28:33)
The Running Scared 5K/13K - Portland (Washougal) 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K10/9/2027 08:00$25
13K10/9/2027 08:30$30
18K10/9/2027 08:00$50
5K10/9/2027 08:30$31
13K10/9/2027 08:30$31
18K10/9/2027 08:00$31
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