Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Lawton Park, Fort Wayne IN
5K
About this race
🏃♂️ Event Overview
Come out to Lawton Park on Sunday, March 9th in your finest kilt, fanciest tutu or just a green shirt and be ready to run, or walk, or roll a festive 5k.
The event is a free untimed fun run open to all participants.
👟 What to Expect
- Comfortable Shoes: Bring a comfortable pair of shoes and be prepared to walk, run or roll a few miles on the Fort Wayne Trails network.
- Route Guidance: We will follow a bicycle lead on the route launching from Lawton Park.
- Route Marking: The route will be clearly marked.
- Traffic Safety: There won’t be a police presence, so be sure to follow traffic laws at road crossings!
🏆 Awards
Fun trophies will be awarded for fast runners and fancy dressers!
📱 Track Your Adventure
Use your smart phone fitness app or fitness wearable to track your time and then share your adventure on social media.
🕐 Event Details
Run starts at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 9th!
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Events
The Getting Miles Fun Run Series offers several family-friendly events throughout the year. Join us for our 5K-ish fun runs. We offer these events as free, un-timed fun runs and we encourage participation from walkers, runners, and wheelchair athletes of all ages and abilities.
🔗 Stay Connected
Follow Getting Miles on Run Signup as we add cool events to the calendar. You can also find the Getting Miles Athletic Club on Facebook and Strava.
🌐 Event Link
For more information, visit the event page: St PRACTICE DAY FUN RUN.
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