Sat, Mar 20, 2027

Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run

Woodburn, OR

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017
5K10KHalf Marathon

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Jan 28, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

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About the Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run

The course runs through working tulip fields, so the ground beneath you is farm terrain: uneven, sometimes muddy, and open to whatever the spring sky decides to do. Longer distances push out onto the roads surrounding the farm before looping back. The fields are in full bloom during the festival, which makes for a setting you would not find at a road race.

Entry covers admission to the broader tulip festival, so there is a lot going on around the start and finish beyond the race itself. Plan for the parking and crowds that come with a large agricultural festival, not a quiet solo training run.

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Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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

608finishers
17:24winner
40:03median
1:20:39cutoff

Top 3: Hunter McKenzie (17:24) · Torsten Zornes (18:35) · James Conway (19:11)

10K Results · 2026

194finishers
41:16winner
1:06:14median
2:12:00cutoff

Top 3: Brian Bernier (41:16) · Ryan Morris (44:39) · Hannah Hickam (45:06)

Half Marathon Results · 2026

125finishers
1:21:35winner
2:14:49median
3:52:51cutoff

Top 3: John Kintz (1:21:35) · William Bentley (1:25:35) · Taylin Bowen (1:26:17)

The Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/20/2027 08:30$45
10K3/20/2027 08:30$45
13.1 Miles3/20/2027 07:30$65

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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run

Will I finish last at the Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run a good first 5K?

A field of 608 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Wooden Shoe TulipFest Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:24 while the median finisher took 40:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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