Thank you for another great Viking Fest Road Race!
Did you know we have been hosting this for 45+ years?!
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Click https://www.brooksee.com/vik/results for the 2025 Results and Photos website
- Click for 2024 photos!
Description
VIKING FEST is coming to town, and so is our annual Road Race! Come seize the day and start your Saturday morning right with this perfect family-friendly event for all ages in our fun road race run. Complete your choice of a 5 Mile, 1 Mile, and Kids Dash along our beautiful Poulsbo waterfront.
Coming from out of town, check out the full Viking Fest weekend details: http://vikingfest.org/.
Annual Fun Run/Walk in Poulsbo WA
Click to see the Day of Race Routes - the Interactive Turn by Turn Race Map
PLEASE NOTE: FOR 2025, FRONT STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM SUNSET WAY THROUGH DOWNTOWN TO 3RD AVE. DURING THE ENTIRE VIKING FEST WEEKEND.
Always the 3rd Saturday in May!
Take a look in how we did it in 2025:
Details by Race: If you took advantage of packet pick up prior to race day, we encourage you to get there 15 minutes prior the start time. IF you are picking your packet up at Lion's Park, arrive at the park no later than 8:15 for check in. Be sure to leave extra time to find parking.
- 5-Mile: starts at 9:00am @ 6th Avenue NE & NE Harrison St (next to Hostmark Community Center)
- 5-mile halfway mark: On Norum Rd NE: there will be a water station and EMT positioned off of the Lemolo Shore Dr NE curve (near Lemolo Vintage Market)
- 5-mile awards ceremony at 10:00am at Finish Line
- 1-Mile: starts at 9:05 am @ 6th Avenue NE & NE Harrison St (next to Hostmark Community Center)
- 1-mile awards ceremony at 9:35am at Finish Line
- Kids Dash: starts at 10:15am and starts next to the Front Street downtown clock, assembling at the Marina Market parking lot
- Finish Line: On Front Street (near the NW Dog).
- Get a printout of your finishing time.
- Receive a finisher ribbon.
- Grab free electrolytes, water, a snack, and a photo at the finish.
- Medals are provided to the top 3 finished based on gender and age brackets: click to take look at last years times
- A special prize is also given to the top 3 fastest runners
- Yes, dogs and strollers are allowed. We ask that those participants start in the back.
- Race ends 11am.
Road Closures: Starting at 7:00am, road closures will prevent car access at the following intersections, also outlined in our interactive turn-by-turn map
- NE Hostmark St and 6th Ave
- NE Hostmark St and 4th Ave
- Jensen Way NE and Moe St NE
- Front St NE and King Olav V.
- FRONT STREET IS CLOSED FROM SUNSET WAY THROUGH DOWNTOWN TO 3RD AVE. DURING THE ENTIRE VIKING FEST WEEKEND.
Parking: Is limited due to the mentioned road closures. Paid parking available at Gateway Fellowship. Limited parking at Lion's Park. We encourage being dropped off at Gateway Fellowship, or Oyster Plant Park.
Bathrooms: 2 porta-potties are at Lion's Park
T-shirt is bought separately
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