St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run

🏞️ Event Overview

Enjoy the beautiful trails at St. Patrick's County Park in St. Joseph County with a 1-mile, 5k, 10k or Half Marathon event. All proceeds from this event will go to Rhyme & Reason Ministry to help their work serving people with developmental disabilities, cognitive delays, and social skill deficits, as well as foster and adopted youth. This is a great event for people of all ages! The trails are beginner-friendly, and the scenery is beautiful.

🏁 Course Details

• 1-Mile Route: The 1-mile participants will complete an "out and back" route.
• 5k Loop: 5k runners will complete 1 loop.
• 10K Loops: 10K runners will complete 2 loops.
• Half Marathon: Half Marathon runners will complete 4 loops (followed by the 1 mile "out and back" route to get the full 13.1 mile distance).

📋 Rules & Guidelines

• Pets: Pets are welcome to spectate but cannot run the course with runners/walkers ("ruff!" we aren't insured for this).
• Half Marathon Deadline: All half-marathon participants must begin their 4th and last lap by 11:30 am EST.
• No Same-Day Sign-Ups: No same-day signs up this year.

🤝 Volunteer

• Get Involved: Please contact us if you’d like to volunteer.

🎽 Packet Pick-Up

• Location: Packet pick up is available at St. Patricks County Park (50651 Laurel Rd, South Bend, IN 46637) on Friday, November 14, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. This is the same location as the event.

⚠️ Important Notes

• Registration Deadline: Register by Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to get this year's race T-shirt.
• Chip Timing: All distances will be chip-timed by Watts My Time.

🌐 More Information

For further details and registration, please visit the official race page.