Cherry Pickin 5k WAVE RACE
About this race
Cherry Pickin’ 5K Wave Race
At Leona Valley Elementary
Saturday, May 23, 2026
The 5K WAVE RACE! This is a handicapped race based on Age-Graded tables.
If you are a good runner for your age or gender, you could WIN this race! Your start time will depend on your age and gender per the table found in the link below.
Custom medals will be given to the top 150 overall finishers – not based on age divisions. There are no age group divisions since the start of the race is handicapped by age and gender.
Up and Down 5k Course - Uphill first half, super fun downhill coming back!
All entries get a t-shirt – while supplies last.
There will also be a "Family Fun Run Wave." If you would like to just come out and run, jog or walk and not worry about time or placing you may opt for the Family Fun Run Wave, starting at 8:00 am. You will not be timed and you will not earn a finish placing.
This event is a fundraiser for the West Antelope Valley Education Foundation - WAVE. They provide funding for extracurricular opportunities such as field trips, clubs, sports, etc for the students of the Westside Union School District.
CLICK HERE FOR RACE FLYER WITH FURTHER DETAILS! Including the Starting Wave Table!
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Running
5K WAVE RACE - Adult Registration
5K WAVE RACE - Youth Registration
5K WAVE RACE - HDR MEMBERS Registration
5K FAMILY FUN WAVE non timed - Adult Registration
5K FAMILY FUN WAVE non timed - Youth/Child Registration
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Leona Valley, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (PDT) in Leona Valley on May 23, 2026 — 14h 10m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Cherry Pickin 5k WAVE RACE
5K WAVE RACE - Adult Registration · 97 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vickie Chin | 25:25 | 8:11 /mi |
| 2 | Gregory Flitsanov | 18:58 | 6:06 /mi |
| 3 | Oliver Frutos | 18:19 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Korehiro Skillman | 18:21 | 5:54 /mi |
| 5 | Julia Billingsley | 21:40 | 6:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 1 Leona Valley event
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