Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026

Lawson, MO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

6.6K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026

The course is a certified trail loop around a lake inside Watkins Mill State Park, threading through forested paths. By race day the trees are turning, so you get color overhead and water views alongside. The terrain is soft underfoot, and the loop shape means you are never far from where you started.

Packet pickup the evening before is at a library in the Kansas City area, with race-morning pickup available at the park itself. After the finish, local food trucks set up near the finish area, and there is music and family activities while you cool down.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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.

6.6K · 2025 results

83finishers

27:16winner

54:24median

1:48:57cutoff

Top 3: Peter Dawson (27:16) · Christian Vorndran (32:10) · Clint Barnett (32:42)

The Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026 has been held every year since at least 2023. 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

6.6K9/26/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026

Will I finish last at the Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026?

Almost certainly not. Half the 6.6K field finished slower than 54:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:48:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026 a good first 6.6K?

It is a small race (83 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 6.6K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K 2026?

The 6.6K winner ran 27:16 while the median finisher took 54:24. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.