Apple City 5k
About this race
The inaugural Apple City 5k!
Come run fun easy trails and be a part of the Watsonville community!
Going back to the roots of farming in Watsonville, the Apple City 5k at Pinto Lake County Park is a dedication to agricultural history and life of the Pajaro Valley.
Participants will experience the scenic meadows and trails of the county park, with gentle trails circling the whole park.
The kids 1k will go around the soccer fields near the starting/finish line.
This race is hosted by the Santa Cruz Track Club Fall Race series with 50% of funds going to the Pajaro Valley Education Foundation to support the students of the Pajaro Valley.
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Running
5k
Kids 1k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Watsonville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 7:38 PM local time (PDT) in Watsonville on August 30, 2026 — 13h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Apple City 5k
5k, Kids 1k · 82 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. LAMERE | 3:24 | 5:29 /mi |
| 2 | F. MCDONNELL | 3:26 | 5:33 /mi |
| 3 | F. SKYE | 4:20 | 6:58 /mi |
| 4 | S. ALCANTAR | 4:28 | 7:12 /mi |
| 5 | J. SERVENTI | 4:46 | 7:41 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Watsonville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Watsonville 5K Races 2 races
- Watsonville Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Watsonville events
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