Pumpkin Spice Run

Article and Photography by Judy and Bruce Fisher

On a crisp, sunny October morning that turned rather balmy by noon, over a thousand hearty runners and walkers toed up on the start line for the 2026 Pumpkin Spice 5K & 10 K. What a venue: Lake Washington, fall colors and Mt. Rainier. Close to 150 Silver Striders crossed the finish line with Kris Haldeman and Tom Bradford capturing 1st Female and Male in the 5K while Trini Topalidou and Troy Coalman were 1st Female and Male in the 10K. This was the first year the Pumpkin Spice was a Silver Strider Run. It was a big hit thanks to Porter Bratten and Orca Running.