Seattle Kraken 5K
About this race
The Seattle Kraken 5K presented by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) will take place Saturday October 3rd at Green Lake Park in Seattle. Proceeds from the event benefit the Kraken Hockey Fights Cancer Fund. This 5K fun run/walk will help kick off the start of the 2026 –2027 Seattle Kraken Season. Everett Fitzhugh will host the festivities which will feature members of our broadcast team, Buoy, and other Kraken special guests. Participants will enjoy a unique Seattle Kraken race event and it is designed for everyone to enjoy. Whether you run or walk, join us and show your support for the Seattle Kraken and the Kraken Hockey Fights Cancer Fund at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health!
Reduced pricing for kids up to age 13.
Create a team, after your first 5 people sign up, you will get a $5 refund!
Schedule:
Pre-Race Packet Pickup, Wednesday, September 30
3:00pm - 7:00pm - Pre-race packet pickup at Super Jock and Jill Greenlake at 7210 E. Greenlake Drive N Seattle, WA 98115
Pre-Race Packet Pickup, Thursday, October 1
3:00pm-7:00pm - Pre-race packet pickup at Brooks Trailhead at 3400 Stone Way, Seattle, WA 98103
Pre-Race Packet Pickup, Friday, October 2
8:00am - 7:00pm - Pre-race packet pickup at Kraken Community Iceplex at 10601 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Race Day October 3:
7:30am - Shuttles start from Kraken Community Iceplex
8:00am - Registration and packet pickup opens
8:30am - Costume contest
9:00am - Kids Dash
9:30am - 5K start - Wave 1 - under 8:00 minute per mile pace
9:35am - 5K start - Wave 2
9:40am - 5K start - Wave 3
9:45am - 5K start - Wave 4
9:50am - 5K start - Wave 5
9:55am - 5K start - Wave 6
10:00am - Beer Garden Opens
10:00am - 5K start - Wave 7
10:05am - 5K start - Wave 8
10:10am - 5K start - Wave 9 - Walkers
10:30am - Awards
1:00pm - Beer garden closes
1:00pm - Last shuttle leaves Greenlake for Kraken Community Iceplex
Sign up for the virtual event to join us from your neighborhood. Virtual packets will include a race bib, event shirt and finisher's medal that will be sent to your home. Submit your photos and results to be a part of the official finisher's list. Virtual registration ends September 15th.
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Running
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Seattle, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:44 PM local time (PDT) in Seattle on October 3, 2026 — 11h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Seattle Kraken 5K
2,290 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Paleen | 15:40 | 5:02 /mi |
| 2 | Raul Silva behrens | 16:00 | 5:09 /mi |
| 3 | Brian Goodell | 16:30 | 5:19 /mi |
| 4 | Ian Curtiss | 16:42 | 5:22 /mi |
| 5 | Peter Ramundo | 17:30 | 5:38 /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, 137 Seattle events
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