Mesa County Search & Rescue 5K
About this race
Fruita Fall Festival - Mesa County Search & Rescue 5K Race
HOSTED BY MESA COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO RESCUE AND SAVE LIVES
Fruita Community Center, 324 Coulson St, Fruita, CO 81521
Please part at Shelledy elementary school 353 N Mesa St, Fruita, CO 81521
YOU CAN PICK UP T-SHIRTS AND RACE NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS:
FRIDAY - 5:00-8:00PM AT THE MESA COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE TENT IN DOWNTOWN FRUITA AT THE FRUITA FALL FESTIVAL
SATURDAY - 7:00-8:00AM AT THE FRUITA COMMUNITY CENTER BEFORE THE START OF THE RACE
EARLY REGISTATION $25 / REGISTRATION AFTER SEP 6th $35
WHAT: Annual 5k race. Prizes for first and second place winners in each category. Enjoyment for ALL! Racers can pick up bibs and t-shirts the day before the event at our main festival booth located in downtown Fruita.
AGE CATEGORIES: 12 & Under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
WHERE: Race starting and ending location - Fruita Community Center, 324 Coulson St, Fruita, CO 81521
WHEN: September 26th, 2026, at 8:30AM
WHO: Open to all age groups
WHY: Partnering with the Fruita Fall Festival for the annual fundraiser and outreach for the Mesa County Search and Rescue Team which is a volunteer organization that serves the community.
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Running
MCSAR 5K
Fruita Community Center, 324 Coulson St, Fruita, CO 81521
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fruita, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (MDT) in Fruita on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
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2026 results — Mesa County Search & Rescue 5K
MCSAR 5K · 204 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Archer | 16:49 | 5:25 /mi |
| 2 | Kaynin Polley | 16:49 | 5:25 /mi |
| 3 | Shane Niksic | 17:53 | 5:45 /mi |
| 4 | Joe Kuta | 18:43 | 6:01 /mi |
| 5 | Gannon White | 19:06 | 6:09 /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 Fruita
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- Fruita 5K Races 2 races
- Fruita Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 4 Fruita events
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