Cardinals 5K
About this race
The 2026 Cardinals 5K returns to celebrate the career of Joe Torre! This year's 5K will offer both an In-Person and Virtual format, allowing Cardinals fans across the world the chance to run, jog or walk the race. All Participants will receive a high quality long sleeved t-shirt or sweatshirt and a Collectable Finisher Medallion featuring Cardinals Hall of Famer Joe Torre. In person participants will be chip timed in the race on April 18th, Virtual participants will have access to submit results. All participants will earn a digital Finisher's Certificate. In-Person participants will have the opportunity to walk a celebratory lap around Busch Stadium after completing their 5K.
The in-person event will be held on April 18th at 8:30 AM at Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium. Pre-race activities and warm-ups will be held on the Busch II infield in Together Credit Union Plaza at Ballpark Village. The course will start and finish on Clark Street between Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium with the race route taking participants through the streets of downtown. Upon finishing the 5K, participants will have the opportunity to take a victory lap around the warning track inside Busch Stadium, and then return to the Together Credit Union Plaza at Ballpark Village for a post-race party.
Registration starts at $40 per Adult registrant and children 13 & under can register for $35. All participants will also receive:
- 25% discount at the Cardinals Team Store
- 25% discount at Cardinals Nation Restaurant
- BOGO admission at the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum
- 10% off promo code for a Cardinals Kids Club Membership
- Discount on Cardinals Tickets for Cardinals 5K Day at the Ballpark
Unfortunately due to the congestion along the 5k route and at Busch Stadium, NO DOGS ARE PERMITTED IN THE 5K OR ON THE FIELD
*Service Animals are permitted by special request.
Strollers may be used during the 5k run/walk but are asked to start at the back of the pack, and are allowed into Busch Stadium for the celebratory lap. Children under 7 may ride in a stroller with a participating adult without registering.
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Running
Cardinals Employee Registration
5K Run/Walk with Long Sleeve Shirt
Virtual 5K Run/Walk with Long Sleeve Shirt
Virtual 5K Run/Walk with Sweatshirt Upgrade
5K Run/Walk with Sweatshirt Upgrade
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Louis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:40 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Louis on April 18, 2026 — 13h 20m of daylight.
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2026 results — Cardinals 5K
1,604 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk with Long Sleeve Shirt
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Elam | 16:13 | 5:13 /mi |
| 2 | Sam Cross | 16:30 | 5:19 /mi |
| 3 | Zack Holtz | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 4 | Scott Lovell | 17:49 | 5:44 /mi |
| 5 | Elizabeth Rathjen | 17:50 | 5:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 114 Saint Louis events
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