Race Information

Festivus 5K
Chesterton, IN
City Location
Porter County
Dec 7, 2024 - Saturday
5K run
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  • Race Information
  • Details from event's RunSignUp.com listing:

    Race the Region’s FESTIVUS 5K (The 12th race in the Race the Region Series)
    Hosted by Race the Region
    Running Vines Winery, 101 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304

    "BECAUSE YOUR TRAINING DESERVES A GREAT RACING EXPERIENCE”.

    • Custom Finishers Medal
    • Custom Finishers Certificate
    • Timing mats at the Starting Line and Chip Timing for Finish Results
    • Live results via text and email messaging
    • All turns will have directional signs
    • No processing fee for online signup

    Custom Unique Overall & Age Group Awards.  Miniature Festivus Poles will be awarded to: – Top Overall Male & Female, Top Masters Male & Female, Top 3 male and female in the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and up

    ADVANCED PACKET PICK-UP and REGISTRATION

    December 5th & 6th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Extra Mile Fitness Company, 3400 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso, IN.

    RACE DAY

    Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. at Running Vines Winery, 101 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304.  

    Participants must be registered before November 17th to guarantee shirt sizes and availability.

    Each participant’s start time will be recorded as they cross the starting line.  Participants must start before 8:35AM.  Anyone starting after 8:35AM will be assigned the gun time as thier starting time and will be subjet to disqualification.

    As participants finish, they will receive a text message and/or email with their finishing time.  A list of overall finishing times for all competitors will be continually updated at www.thtiming.com while the race is in progress.   

    Awards will be presented starting at 9:30 AM or immediately after the last finisher. 

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  • Added to our Directory
    Nov 5, 2015
  • Last Updated in our Directory
    Dec 12, 2023
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