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White Center Now/West Seattle Blog photos, video by Dave Gershgorn

More than 150 runners and walkers were on the move this morning as part of the comeback edition of the White Center 5K, benefiting three nonprofits and returning after a pandemic-and-then-some hiatus that started in 2020. The participants – some costumed – started and finished at Steve Cox Memorial Park, traveling along White Center streets along the way:

Results are now browsable online; 42-year-old Joe Creighton was first finisher, chip time 17:59:

Rounding out the top ten finishers was 36-year-old Abby Polley, chip time 21:29:

Other finish-line sights included an entire family:

And more costumes:

Speaking of costumes, the DubSea Fish Sticks‘ mascot was there cheering finishers across the line:

Before the race, Tiltshift CrossFit from Top Hat led a warmup:

Race proceeds will benefit the White Center Food Bank, White Center Community Development Association, and the YES Foundation of White Center.

ADDED SUNDAY: Video of start and finish highlights!

(File photo from one of the first WC5Ks)

One of this weekend’s biggest events will be the White Center 5K, starting from Steve Cox Memorial Park (1321 SW 102nd) at 9 tomorrow morning. That’s where runners and walkers will finish, too. It’s a benefit for three local nonprofits – White Center Food Bank, YES Foundation of White Center, and the White Center Community Development Association – and this is the first time the White Center 5K has been presented since the pre-pandemic 2019 5K. Costumes are encouraged, particularly superheroes. No road closures are expected; here’s the course:

Not registered yet? Here’s how!

(WCN photo, 2018 White Center 5K)

For the first time this decade, the White Center 5K is returning! Here’s the announcement:

For the first time since 2019, and back by popular demand…get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us for an exciting 5K event in the heart of White Center! Come support three important community-based organizations helping White Center thrive.

A benefit for:
– WHITE CENTER FOOD BANK
– YES! FOUNDATION OF WHITE CENTER
– WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Start and finish line at Steve Cox Park. T-shirt and run time included with entry fee.

Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 9 am-12 pm
$30 PER ENTRY, Kids 12 and Under Free
SUPER HERO COSTUMES ENCOURAGED

Tickets: HERE

Volunteer Registration Info: HERE

A little over two weeks until this year’s White Center 5K!

Signed up yet? If not – go here. It’s big fun on the morning of Saturday, March 24th, with racers starting at 9 am, walkers 10 minutes later. Three WC nonprofits (White Center CDA, YES Foundation of WC, White Center Food Bank) benefit from the proceeds, and you benefit from a morning of superhero-themed fun. Note that:

Registration includes a free T-SHIRT!

The course is pet-friendly, stroller-friendly, and wheelchair-accessible.

Race packet can be picked up at White Center Heights Park on race day at 7:45 AM.

Questions? Email us at whitecenter5k@gmail.com

WC Heights Park is where it all begins – 7th SW and SW 102nd.

After a rainy night, semi-surprise sunshine greeted the third annual White Center 5K this morning. Our video, above, shows the runners/walkers heading out from the starting line at White Center Heights Park. One thing that sets it apart from many other 5Ks is the superhero theme – and costume-clad participants were all for it:

The White Center 5K is a benefit for local nonprofits, including the White Center Food Bank, whose development director Kristina Dahl (in our photo, below, with executive director Rick Jump) was in Wonder Woman costume:

Also benefiting: The White Center Community Development Association and the YES Foundation of White Center. Community members joining in the 5K included local businesspeople like the Albaeck family from Proletariat Pizza:

For the 276 participants who wore timers, the results are already up on this page – the top male finisher was 42-year-old Steven Colmus, at 22:42, and top female finisher was 35-year-old Alisha Winger at 24:56. Top listed youth finisher was 12-year-old Tessa Surface at 31:21. Congratulations to all!