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Festivus 5K Run

Sun, Dec 13, 2026
In 35 days
Chesterton, IN
101 Broadway

On this date: rain 1 of the last 10 years

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

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2017

19–38°F

dry

2016

11–24°F

dry

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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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