Maple Valley Bear Run & Walk 5K
- Date Sat 27th June 2026
- Time 9:00AM PDT
- Location Maple Valley, Washington
- Price $38.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Maple Valley Bear Run & Walk 5K, taking place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the beautiful Maple Valley, King! This exciting event invites participants of all ages to join in on a fun-filled day of fitness and community spirit. Adults can register for just $35, while kids 12 and under can join for free thanks to generous sponsors.
The race kicks off at 9:00 AM, following packet pick-up and same-day registration from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. Make sure to arrive early for parking at Lake Wilderness Park and to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. With chip timing and awards for various age categories, everyone has a chance to shine, and special prizes await the top overall finishers! Plus, proceeds from the event will support local Tahoma High School distance running programs, making this not just a race, but a chance to give back to the community. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, walk, and support a great cause!
The race kicks off at 9:00 AM, following packet pick-up and same-day registration from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. Make sure to arrive early for parking at Lake Wilderness Park and to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. With chip timing and awards for various age categories, everyone has a chance to shine, and special prizes await the top overall finishers! Plus, proceeds from the event will support local Tahoma High School distance running programs, making this not just a race, but a chance to give back to the community. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, walk, and support a great cause!
Organiser's Description
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
$35 FOR ADULTS; KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE, THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS, WHEN YOU REGISTER ONLINE BY MAY 31ST (A SMALL HANDLING FEE WILL APPLY FOR ALL REGISTRATIONS). PARTICIPANTS 8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER MUST REGISTER WITH AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT OR PARTICIPANT 13 YEARS OR OLDER.
SCHEDULE FOR RACE DAY, 6/27/2026
7:30AM - 8:30AM PACKET PICK UP AND DAY-OF REGISTRATION*
9:00AM 5K RACE STARTS
10:00AM AWARDS
*DAY-OF REGISTRATION (UNTIL 8:30AM) USING YOUR PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICE, THEN COME PICK UP YOUR BIB FROM US! NO ON-SITE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
RACE COURSE
5K RUN/WALK RACE COURSE MAP [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/map.html]
PARKING
PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LAKE WILDERNESS PARK. WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING WITH OTHERS. ARRIVE EARLY SO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME BEFORE RACE START!
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR SPECIFICS. PARKING AND RACE DAY MAP [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/map.html]
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK UP
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK UP WILL BE OFFERED AT ROAD RUNNER SPORTS IN KENT, JUNE 25, 2026 FROM 4-7PM. COME AND GET YOUR RACE BIB AND T-SHIRT* BEFORE THE RACE. GRAB ALL OF YOUR RACE DAY NEEDS WHEN YOU COME IN TO GRAB YOUR RACE BIB!
*T-SHIRTS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BY MAY 31ST.
CHIP TIMING
CHIP TIMING WILL BE PROVIDED BY TORTOISE AND HARE TIMING. [https://www.woodinvillerunningcompany.com/] DISPOSABLE CHIPS WILL BE PLACED ON BACK OF BIB NUMBERS.
AWARDS
AWARDS FOR MALE AND FEMALE CATEGORIES. AGE GROUP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON CHIP TIME. MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE AWARD
0-5
6-9
10-12
13-15
16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-100
100+
1ST PLACE IN EACH AGE DIVISION WINS THE COVETED BEAR RUN BEAR!
2ND-3RD PLACE IN EACH AGE DIVISION RECEIVE BEAR RUN BELLS
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR TOP 3 OVERALL MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE BASED ON GUN TIME.
RACE RESULTS
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/results.html] AND ONLINE AT TORTOISE & HARE TIMING [https://www.woodinvillerunningcompany.com/seattle-race-timers/]. RESULTS WILL BE BASED ON CHIP TIME (CROSSING START LINE TO CROSSING FINISH LINE).
STROLLERS, DOGS & WATER
WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF JOGGING STROLLERS ALONG THE TRAILS OF THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5K! OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS, DOGS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SERVICE DOGS). WE DO OFFER WATER AT THE END OF THE RACE.
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
PROCEEDS FROM THE BEAR RUN WILL BENEFIT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE RUNNING PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE TAHOMA CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CLUB. THE FUNDS FILL A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS FOR OUR LARGE TEAM OF ATHLETES INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES AND FAMILIES WHO NEED HELP WITH TEAM PARTICIPATION AND SUMMER CAMP FEES, MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED EACH YEAR, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES BEYOND THAT AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. THESE KIDS WORK HARD AND RUN HARD ALL YEAR WHILE MAINTAINING EXCEPTIONAL GRADE POINT AVERAGES. THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
SEND EMAIL TO KATIE LEH AT MVBEARRUNWALK@GMAIL.COM
$35 FOR ADULTS; KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE, THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS, WHEN YOU REGISTER ONLINE BY MAY 31ST (A SMALL HANDLING FEE WILL APPLY FOR ALL REGISTRATIONS). PARTICIPANTS 8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER MUST REGISTER WITH AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT OR PARTICIPANT 13 YEARS OR OLDER.
SCHEDULE FOR RACE DAY, 6/27/2026
7:30AM - 8:30AM PACKET PICK UP AND DAY-OF REGISTRATION*
9:00AM 5K RACE STARTS
10:00AM AWARDS
*DAY-OF REGISTRATION (UNTIL 8:30AM) USING YOUR PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICE, THEN COME PICK UP YOUR BIB FROM US! NO ON-SITE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
RACE COURSE
5K RUN/WALK RACE COURSE MAP [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/map.html]
PARKING
PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LAKE WILDERNESS PARK. WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING WITH OTHERS. ARRIVE EARLY SO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME BEFORE RACE START!
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED MAP FOR SPECIFICS. PARKING AND RACE DAY MAP [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/map.html]
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK UP
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK UP WILL BE OFFERED AT ROAD RUNNER SPORTS IN KENT, JUNE 25, 2026 FROM 4-7PM. COME AND GET YOUR RACE BIB AND T-SHIRT* BEFORE THE RACE. GRAB ALL OF YOUR RACE DAY NEEDS WHEN YOU COME IN TO GRAB YOUR RACE BIB!
*T-SHIRTS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER BY MAY 31ST.
CHIP TIMING
CHIP TIMING WILL BE PROVIDED BY TORTOISE AND HARE TIMING. [https://www.woodinvillerunningcompany.com/] DISPOSABLE CHIPS WILL BE PLACED ON BACK OF BIB NUMBERS.
AWARDS
AWARDS FOR MALE AND FEMALE CATEGORIES. AGE GROUP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON CHIP TIME. MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE AWARD
0-5
6-9
10-12
13-15
16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-100
100+
1ST PLACE IN EACH AGE DIVISION WINS THE COVETED BEAR RUN BEAR!
2ND-3RD PLACE IN EACH AGE DIVISION RECEIVE BEAR RUN BELLS
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR TOP 3 OVERALL MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE BASED ON GUN TIME.
RACE RESULTS
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE [http://www.maplevalleybearrun.com/results.html] AND ONLINE AT TORTOISE & HARE TIMING [https://www.woodinvillerunningcompany.com/seattle-race-timers/]. RESULTS WILL BE BASED ON CHIP TIME (CROSSING START LINE TO CROSSING FINISH LINE).
STROLLERS, DOGS & WATER
WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF JOGGING STROLLERS ALONG THE TRAILS OF THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5K! OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS, DOGS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SERVICE DOGS). WE DO OFFER WATER AT THE END OF THE RACE.
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
PROCEEDS FROM THE BEAR RUN WILL BENEFIT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE RUNNING PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE TAHOMA CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CLUB. THE FUNDS FILL A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS FOR OUR LARGE TEAM OF ATHLETES INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES AND FAMILIES WHO NEED HELP WITH TEAM PARTICIPATION AND SUMMER CAMP FEES, MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED EACH YEAR, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES BEYOND THAT AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. THESE KIDS WORK HARD AND RUN HARD ALL YEAR WHILE MAINTAINING EXCEPTIONAL GRADE POINT AVERAGES. THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
SEND EMAIL TO KATIE LEH AT MVBEARRUNWALK@GMAIL.COM
Races
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Maple Valley Bear Run & Walk 5K
Incl. $3.50 Fee & Bear Run Tech T-Shirt
Sat 27th June 2026 (9:00AM PDT)
$38.50
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Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, 98038, WA, United States
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