Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K
About this race
This race is a fundraiser to support McKay HS Cross Country Team!
Friday, June 12th, 2026
10k starts at 7:00 pm 5k starts at 7:10 pmStarting location: Minto Brown Island Park, parking lot #3 by the pavilion
The 5K and 10K courses are flat courses in a natural setting in a beautiful park. The 5K course is all on paved trails. The 10K course does have a small loop along an open trail and then returns to a paved path again.
Entry fee includes a post-race ice-cream sundae and chip timing by Eclectic Edge Racing with immediate timing results.
Race divisions will be 10-year age groups (1-10, 11-20, 21-30...80-89), and the top three male/female winners will be awarded ribbons.
Important Details:
Restrictions: No rollerblades/skates, skateboards, dogs, or unregistered participants. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Headphones permitted as long as they allow ambient passthrough noise.
Packet Pickup Begins at 6:00 pm. Day of Race Registration will end promptly at 6:50 pm & is **all forms of payment accepted** (unless capacity is reached before then).
All race courses close at 9:00 PM.
Note: Race timing and course monitoring end at 8:30 P.M.
Club Member Discounts:
All current members of the Willamette Valley Road Runners Club will save $3.00 on their entry fee. Join WVRR or renew today!
Aid stations: One water station is provided for both races around mile point 1.25 for the 5k and 4.25 for the 10k.
Pick your distance
Running
10K Run
In-person signup is available before the race from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm using **all forms of payment** 5k = $30 10k = $35
5k Run/walk
In-person signup is available before the race from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm using **all forms of payment** 5k = $30 10k = $35
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 8:59 PM local time (PDT) in Salem on June 12, 2026 — 15h 34m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K
275 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 10K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Kosgei | 36:59 | 5:58 /mi |
| 2 | Aristoteles Stassinopoulos | 37:58 | 6:07 /mi |
| 3 | Samuel Garee | 40:35 | 6:32 /mi |
| 4 | D. Torres | 40:37 | 6:33 /mi |
| 5 | Stephen Spark | 41:04 | 6:37 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Salem
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Frightfully Fun Run
Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk - 1k/5k/10k
Jingle Bell 5k Relay or 3k Individual
Salem Run'ucopia Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 6k/10k/15k
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Salem
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Salem 5K Races 19 races
- 10K Run Events in Salem 10 races
- Salem Running Calendar 2026 27 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, 27 Salem events
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