Viking Striders Fun Run
About this race
1st place trophy to Male and Female overall in each race. 1st to 3rd medals for each age division.
Age divisions for both male and female are 0-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+.
Early registration ends at midnight on July 26: Sign up for 1 race at $15 or sign up for the Iron Viking (the 2 mile and 5 mile race) for $25. Registration starting July 27 will be $20 for 1 race and $30 for the Iron Viking. Shirts are also available for purchase at an additional $10 per shirt. If you would like to be guaranteed a shirt, make sure you have your registration completed by JULY 21! Complete both races and receive the coveted Iron Viking Trophy!
Links to course maps are https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4843818460 (2 mile) & https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4843827145 (5 mile).
Half mile kids run in the park after the 5 mile run for anyone under 11. Ribbons for all participants.
50 yard dash for anyone under 8. Ribbons for all participants.
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Running
Viking Striders 2 Mile Run
For a 2 mile course map go to https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4843818460
Viking Striders 5 Mile Run
For a 5 mile course map go to https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4843827145
Iron Viking - 2 in 1 Special!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valders, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (CDT) in Valders on August 1, 2026 — 14h 35m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Viking Striders Fun Run
173 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Viking Striders 2 Mile Run, Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Melso | 11:10 | 5:35 /mi |
| 2 | JJ Sweney | 11:15 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Kolten Schisel | 11:26 | 5:43 /mi |
| 4 | Elliott Franzen | 11:29 | 5:44 /mi |
| 5 | Joshua Welch | 11:29 | 5:45 /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 Valders
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- Valders Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 3 Valders events
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