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Sunday, December 13th, 2026
101 Broadway, Chesterton IN
5K
26–38°F · low rain risk
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2025
8–27°F
dry
2024
8–24°F
dry
2023
27–39°F
dry
2022
30–39°F
dry
2021
36–48°F
dry
2020
32–37°F
dry
2019
33–43°F
dry
2018
26–45°F
rain
2017
19–38°F
dry
2016
11–24°F
dry
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Race-day forecast says layers
26°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
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
Friday, December 11th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, December 12th from 10 a.m. - 5 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.
The kid's fun run is non-competitive.
For each participant in the 5K, their start time will be recorded as they cross the starting line. Participants must start within 5 minutes of the official start of the race. Anyone starting after that will be assigned the gun time as their starting time and will be subject 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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