Nappanee Apple Festival Donut Dash 5K and 1 Mile Donut Dash

THE NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL DONUT DASH 5K WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AT NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 755 E VAN BUREN ST, NAPPANEE, IN.

THE EVENT WILL START AND FINISH AT NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WHETHER YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED COMPETITIVE RUNNER OR A BEGINNER, EVERYONE IS WELCOME! AFTER YOUR RUN OR WALK, TAKE SOME TIME TO ENJOY THE SMALL-TOWN SHOPS AND ALL THAT THE NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL HAS TO OFFER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!



NEW THIS YEAR WE ARE ADDING A 1 MILE (13 AND UP) RUN AND 5K AND 1M COMBO. .



WE ARE EXCITED TO INTRODUCE A NEW OFFER THIS YEAR: THE MAPLE SYRUP & DONUT DASH 5K BUNDLE, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE 10% ON EACH EVENT! PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN USING THE MULTI-RACE REGISTRATION, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED:

- COUPONS (NOT ALLOWED)
- VOUCHERS (NOT ALLOWED)

THE MAPLE SYRUP 5K WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 26, 2025, AND THE DONUT DASH 5K IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2025. SIGN UP FOR BOTH RACES NOW TO ENJOY A 10% DISCOUNT ON EACH EVENT! TO REGISTER FOR THE MAPLE SYRUP & DONUT DASH 5K BUNDLE, PLEASE VISIT WWW.RUNSIGNUP.COM/WMSF.

WHEN YOU REGISTER 4 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS SIMULTANEOUSLY, YOU QUALIFY FOR THE MULTI-PERSON PRICING OPTION, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE $3.00 PER REGISTRANT. WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO JOIN AN EXISTING GROUP/TEAM OR ESTABLISH YOUR OWN, THE CHOICE IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU! THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO BRING YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS TOGETHER AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS FANTASTIC OFFER.

START TIME -

1 MILE RUN STARTS AT 8:00 AM

5K RUN/WALK STARTS AT 8:30 AM.



PACKET PICK UP - WILL BE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 19 FROM 6-8 PM & SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 20 FROM 7 AM - 8:15 AM NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP THEIR SHIRTS AND RACE BIBS.

SHIRTS - AFTER AUGUST 17 SHIRTS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE UNTIL WE RUN OUT!! IF YOU DO NOT PICK UP YOUR SHIRT AT THE EVENT , UNCLAIMED SHIRTS WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT. SHIRTS WILL BE GIVEN TO RUNNERS THAT COULD NOT GET A SHIRT OR DONATED

EVENT DATES AND REGISTRATION FEES:
- REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE 5K ONLY FROM NOVEMBER 28, 2024, TILL APRIL 27 FOR $15.00 PART OF THE MAPLE SYRUP & DONUT DASH 5K BUNDLE
- APRIL 27 - 30: $15.00 FOR 5K, $5.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $15.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
- MAY 1 - 31: $18.00 FOR 5K, $6.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $20.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
- JUNE 1 - JUNE 30: $20.00 FOR 5K, $8.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $25.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
- JULY 01 - AUGUST 31: $25.00 FOR 5K, $10.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $30.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
- SEPTEMBER 1 - 13: $28.00 FOR 5K, $15.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $40.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
- SEPTEMBER 14 -20: $30.00 FOR 5K, $20.00 FOR 1 MILE RUNS, $45.00 FOR 1 MILE & 5K RUN/WALK COMBO
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AT 8:30 AM.

REFRESHMENTS - ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE APPLE, DONUT AND APPLE CIDER AT THE FINISH LINE.

AWARDS -

1 MILE AWARDS FOR AGES 12 AND UNDER & 13 AND UNDER WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 BOYS AND 3 GIRLS. OVERALL PRIZES FOR THE 5K WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TOP THREE MEN AND WOMEN.

AWARDS AGE GROUPING FOR 5K ONLY:
THE TOP 3 MALE & FEMALE RUNNERS WILL RECEIVE CUSTOM APPLE AWARD
MALE: 9 UNDER, 10 -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 -79, 80+
FEMALE: 9 UNDER, 10 -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- 79, 80+

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT SOON AFTER THE LAST PERSON CROSSES THE FINISH LINE

AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED AFTER THE EVENT

REFERRALS - REFER 5 FRIENDS TO SIGNUP AND RECEIVE $10.00 BACK ON YOUR REGISTRATION! LOOK FOR YOUR REFERRAL CODE IN CONFIRMATION EMAIL OR SHARE ON YOUR FACEBOOK!

PARKING & BATHROOMS - PARKING AND BATHROOMS IS AVAILABLE AT NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

STREET CLOSURES ON SATURDAY MORNING - EAST MARION ( STARTING LINE AREA) ST BETWEEN NORTH JACKSON AND MORNINGSIDE DR WILL BE CLOSED FROM 7 - 10 AM ON RACE MORNING.

TIMING - CHIP TIMING BY WATTS MY TIME

GUIDELINES FOR DOGS ATTENDING THE EVENT - ALL DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A NON-RETRACTABLE LEASH AND UNDER SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES. OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR DOGS. ANY DOG DISPLAYING AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR TOWARD PEOPLE OR OTHER DOGS MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE RACE BY ITS OWNER.

SHUTTLES - THERE IS A SHUTTLE AT NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY TO TAKE YOU TO DOWNTOWN NAPPANEE TO THE NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE ONLINE ONLY...NO PAPER REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE STARTING LINE!

NO REFUNDS!!



MORE INFORMATION FOR THE NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.NAPPANEEAPPLEFESTIVAL.ORG/ [https://www.nappaneeapplefestival.org/]