Waneka Classic 5K
About this race
A free, timed 5K, open to the public, held prior to the Centaurus Cross Country Invitational. Proceeds from the World Famous Concessions Stand and T-shirt sales benefit the Centaurus Cross Country Team. Stick around and watch Colorado's best student-athletes run the same course.
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Running
5K
Parking is available throughout the Waneka Lake residential neighborhood. In addition, there is parking at Centaurus High School. Please respect posted signs and do not block driveways. Dogs are not allowed. Waneka will be a busy place. Service dogs, are permitted. Otherwise, please leave them home. Strollers are allowed! Please start at the back to avoid confusion.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lafayette, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 7:36 PM local time (MDT) in Lafayette on August 29, 2026 — 13h 11m of daylight.
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2026 results — Waneka Classic 5K
5K, 5K Results · 76 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUKE SPITZ | 16:08 | 5:12 /mi |
| 2 | Jordan Schatz | 16:31 | 5:19 /mi |
| 3 | Terry Witkowski | 16:45 | 5:24 /mi |
| 4 | Tucker Grose | 16:50 | 5:25 /mi |
| 5 | Faolan Dougherty | 17:01 | 5:29 /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 Lafayette
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- Lafayette 5K Races 2 races
- Lafayette Running Calendar 2026 3 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 Lafayette events
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