2026 - Penn Valley Daffodil Race
2026 distances
Running
Penn Valley Daffodil 5K
Run as fast as you can, or take a few walk breaks as you complete the 5K run down Penn Valley Drive. The race is an out and back on the road. Runners will start at the Wildflower Nursery, head down to the park and ride, then return. You cannot get lost! ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 8, 2026
Penn Valley Daffodil 10K
10K racers will enjoy the run down Penn Valley Drive, through Penn Valley, but each runner will get to hit the rural roads off P.V. Drive. Runners will be treated to flat country roads winding through open spaces and pastures before finishing back in Penn Valley. There might be one hill in the whole race. ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 8, 2026
Walking
Penn Valley Daffodil 5K Walk
The walking event will allow anyone to enjoy the spring morning, following the bike path along Penn Valley Drive, down to the stop sign by the park and ride. Walkers will then return on the same path to the finish. ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 8, 2026
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 12, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (PDT) in Penn Valley on April 12, 2026 — 13h 07m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Penn Valley Daffodil Race
167 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Penn Valley Daffodil 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Eisenbach | 16:48 | 5:25 /mi |
| 2 | Jamie Baker | 20:13 | 6:31 /mi |
| 3 | Catherine Tucker | 20:43 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | Franklin McCraner | 21:54 | 7:04 /mi |
| 5 | ETHAN MCCRACKEN | 22:10 | 7:09 /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, 1 Penn Valley event
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