Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run

Snoqualmie, WA

Opens Jan 16, 2027Annual since at least 2026

5K200 Yards

About the Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run

This is a St. Patrick's Day run hosted out of Sound to Summit Running Company in Snoqualmie, and the atmosphere leans heavily into the holiday. Costumes and green gear are part of the culture here, and there is a costume prize for the most spirited outfit. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, so the entry fee does some extra work.

Packet pickup and the start area are based at the running store. Local sponsors including a coffee shop and a running retailer contribute gift cards to the prize table. The kids' short dash runs alongside the main event, making the morning work for families who want to bring younger kids along.

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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

63finishers

21:29winner

42:58median

1:14:03cutoff

Top 3: Sylvan Creal (21:29) · Gregory Rouse (22:21) · Colin Boumenot (22:35)

The Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/14/2027 09:30$35

200 Yards3/14/2027 09:15Free

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Common Questions About the Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run

Will I finish last at the Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 42:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:14:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (63 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 Snoqualmie Valley St. Patrick's Day Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 21:29 while the median finisher took 42:58. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.