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Registration - 1000 S Halleck St, Demotte IN
5K
64–83°F · some rain risk
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Aug 8
Thunderstorms · 65–85°F
Saturday, Aug 8starts near 65°F · 20% chance of rain · wind up to 17 mph
About this race
Event Overview
- Event: 45th Annual Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
- Date: Saturday, August 8
- Race Time: 8:00 AM (Central Time)
- Location: Registration at 1000 S Halleck St, DeMotte, IN
Course Details
- Course Type: Relatively flat, suitable for runners of all experience and ages.
- Post-Race: Door prizes and refreshments will be offered after the race.
- Community Involvement: Sponsored by the DeMotte KV Rotary, a chapter of Rotary International.
- Shared Responsibility: Rotary members promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies.
Registration Information
Online Registration
- Early Bird Online: Through Saturday, August 1 - No t-shirt: $17, With t-shirt: $22.
- Family Fee: $15 (Child 14 and Under with Paid Adult).
- Late Online: August 2 Through August 6 - No t-shirt: $20, With t-shirt: $25.
- Family Fee: $18 (Child 14 and Under with Paid Adult).
*Online registration closes Thursday, August 6th at 11:59 PM*
On Site Registration (and Packet Pick-up)
- Location: DeMotte Elementary School - 1000 S Halleck St, DeMotte, IN 46310.
- Dates: Friday (Aug 7) From 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Saturday (Aug 8) From 6:45 to 7:45 AM.
- Pricing: No t-shirt: $25, With t-shirt: $30 (no size guarantee).
- Payment: Cash or Check only: No Onsite Discounts.
Mail Registration
- Postmarked: By Saturday, August 2nd, No paper applications by mail after this date.
- Fees: No t-shirt: $17, With t-shirt: $22, Family Fee: $15 (Child 14 and Under with Paid Adult).
- Contact: Email rotaryramble@hotmail.com for a paper registration form, online registration is preferred.
- Deadline: No paper applications by mail after Saturday, August 2.
Starting Line Location
- Address: Just North of the DeMotte Public Library, located behind the DeMotte Elementary School.
- Library Address: 901 Birch St SW, DeMotte, IN 46310.
- High School Cross Country: Students are allowed to compete if you have a waiver.
- Note: The IHSAA changed the first contest date this year. Please contact your coach with any questions.
Packet Pickup
- Location: DeMotte Elementary School - 1000 S Halleck St, DeMotte, IN 46310.
- Dates: Friday (Aug 7) From 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Saturday (Aug 8) From 6:45 to 7:45 AM.
- Pricing: No t-shirt: $25, With t-shirt: $30 (no size guarantee).
- Payment: Cash or Check only: No Onsite Discounts.
More Information
- Website: For more information, visit Rotary Ramble.
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