2026 - Back the Blue 5K & 1 Mile
2026 distances
Running
Back the Blue 5k Run/Walk
The 5K will start and end on Main Street in beautiful downtown Westminster! Runners will run up Main Street, over to North St, pass Park Place Ice Cream Shop, Anderson park, and turn left down Grey Street, then left up Abbey Street, where they will pass by Westminster Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in Westminster! Then, runners will turn right down North Isundega Street and enjoy some downhill reprieve. From there, runners will turn left on Anderson and right on Hall Street, and left on Gaston Circle before turning left on Jenkins and heading to Highway 183. After running back into town, runners will turn left on North Street and take the slight right to run back down Main Street. This route is a fun, challenging course that can be enjoyed by runners, walkers, and everyone at all levels of fitness! Parking for the event will be on Windsor Street, the old Walgreens Parking Lot, and possibly Retreat Street. We will update the website as we confirm parking at other locations.
Fun Run 1 Mile
The fun run will take place on Main Street! Runners will start and finish at the start line adjacent to the end of the Depot parking lot. Runners will run up Main Street, through the underpass, and turn around and come back down Main Street.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 16, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Westminster on May 16, 2026 — 14h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Back the Blue 5K & 1 Mile
Back the Blue 5k Run/Walk · 113 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Tate | 19:07 | 6:09 /mi |
| 2 | Daniel Smith | 20:13 | 6:30 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Barker | 21:19 | 6:52 /mi |
| 4 | James McCoy | 21:38 | 6:58 /mi |
| 5 | Martha Weston | 23:45 | 7:39 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Westminster
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Westminster 5K Races 2 races
- Westminster 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 Westminster events
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