Watershed 5K
About this race
Run in the neighborhood and on the trails around the school, all funds raised benefit the Watershed School PTSA which supports our amazing students, teachers, and staff including books for the library used for Battle of the Books, the All-School Ski Day, and teacher appreciation events. The race will start and finish at The Watershed School, 4975 Decathlon Avenue (off Broadmoor Avenue, near the airport). Please park in the school parking lot.
Click links above to support the amazing sponsors who ensure that entry fees go to support the Watershed School PTSA!
Come early or stay late for an All You Can Eat Sourdough Pancake & Sausage Fundraiser for 3rd & 4th Grade! Held at the school the same day from 0900-1100, it's $8 for adults, $6 dollars for kids, and runners with bibs get $1 off!
Join the Watershed Parent Teacher Student Association to learn more about Watershed school events and activities.
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11th Annual Watershed 5k Fun Run
Race will start and finish at The Watershed School, 4975 Decathlon Avenue (off Broadmoor Avenue, near the airport). Please park in the school parking lot. Bib pick up and day of registration will begin at 0900 and race will start at 1000. Race Day Registration available starting at 0900!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fairbanks, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 7:37 PM local time (AKDT) in Fairbanks on September 26, 2026 — 11h 50m of daylight.
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2026 results — Watershed 5K
11th Annual Watershed 5k Fun Run · 106 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Oestreich | 19:16 | 6:12 /mi |
| 2 | Jake Tyler | 19:47 | 6:22 /mi |
| 3 | Viacheslav Garayshin | 19:54 | 6:24 /mi |
| 4 | S. Dugas | 20:45 | 6:41 /mi |
| 5 | Griffin Herrick | 21:11 | 6:49 /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, 13 Fairbanks events
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