WWU Virtual ViKing 5K
About this race
Run, Walk, Swim, Bike, Hike, Crawl, Kayak and more!
WWU wants to see you get out and explore!
Wherever you are, whatever you like to do,
We want to see you become active too.
Join us anytime between September 7th -September 20th and complete a 5K.
Join the Western community for a fun, active opportunity to support the WWU Alumni Scholarship Fund, and win prizes!
You will have 2 weeks, between September 7th - September 20th to complete 5 kilometres (3.1 miles), in any location and format you choose! Get started:
1. Register. You will receive a custom race bib to print out at home! Take a picture with your bib, and email it to alumni@wwu.edu with your name and where you finished your 5K.
All registrants will receive an exclusive 2026 Viking 5K t-shirt!! The t-shirt will be mailed after September 21st.
2. Invite friends to join you, share this invitation, within and beyond the Western community!
3. Complete your race. Submit your results by email or online, with or without a time included.
4. WIN! There are 2 opportunities to win a prize giveaway. Enter yourself in one or both! All participants who upload their results via the RunSignUp platform will be entered into a random drawing for a giveaway! All participants who submit a photo to alumni@wwu.edu of them with their bib including their name and location they completed their 5K will also be entered into a random drawing for giveaway!
Help raise support for Student Scholarships. Invite others to support the Fund. 100% of every dollar raised through your registration fee and fundraising will go to a Scholarship Fund!
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Running
2026 WWU ViKing 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bellingham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (PDT) in Bellingham on September 7, 2026 — 13h 03m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — WWU Virtual ViKing 5K
2026 WWU ViKing 5K · 73 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaimee Walmsley | 17:23 | 5:35 /mi |
| 2 | April Norman | 19:27 | 6:16 /mi |
| 3 | Andrew Painter | 20:32 | 6:37 /mi |
| 4 | Brian Lee | 20:53 | 6:43 /mi |
| 5 | Nick Schiffler | 22:54 | 7:23 /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 Bellingham
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bellingham 5K Races 4 races
- Bellingham Half Marathons 2 races
- Marathons in Bellingham 2 races
- Bellingham Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 7 Bellingham events
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