Pirate Cat 5K
About this race
Pirate Cat 5K – Run Like a Scallywag, Prowl Like a Pirate!
Ahoy, mateys! Grab your eyepatch, lace up your running shoes, and join us for the most paws-itively adventurous 5K on the high seas! Whether you’re a speedy sea captain or a laid-back landlubber, the Pirate Cat 5K is a swashbuckling good time for runners, walkers, and little pirates alike. Finish with a Ice Cold Pirate Cat porter from Big Lug :)
5K Registration Includes
- Chipped Timed 5K
- Pirate Cat Soft Style T-Shirt (Must Register Before May 11th for Shirt Guarantee).
- Pirate Cat Finisher's Medal
- Free Beer from Big Lug
- Overall & Age Group Awards
- Fun After Party DJ
- Free Photos
Race Day Schedule Saturday May 23, 2026:
- 9:00am - 10:15am Packet Pickup Opens
- 10:30am - 5K Starts
- 11:00am - 1:00pm Post Race Pirate Cat Celebration!
- 11:30am - Overall & Age Group Winners Announced!
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Running
Pirate Cat 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Indianapolis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 8:59 PM local time (EDT) in Indianapolis on May 23, 2026 — 14h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Pirate Cat 5K
Pirate Cat 5K · 409 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiliam Arnold | 18:48 | 6:04 /mi |
| 2 | Nate Hass | 19:07 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Chris Porch | 19:15 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | James Goddard | 19:19 | 6:14 /mi |
| 5 | Jeff Williams | 19:29 | 6:17 /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, 129 Indianapolis events
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