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

* The 1-mile participants will complete an "out and back" route.
* 5k runners will complete 1 loop.
* 10K runners will complete 2 loops.
* 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 are welcome to spectate but cannot run the course with runners/walkers ("ruff!" we aren't insured for this).
* All half-marathon participants must begin their 4th and last lap by 12:00 pm EST.
* No same-day signs up this year.

VOLUNTEER

* Please contact us if you'd like to volunteer.

PACKET PICK-UP

* Packet pick up is available at St. Patricks County Park (50651 Laurel Rd, South Bend, IN 46637). This is the same location as the event.
* Pick up your pack either on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Or, pick up your packet on event day, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, before the event starts.
* If you pickup your packet on event day, please arrive 30 minutes before your event begins to allow time for packet pickup, bathroom break, finding the start area, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTES

* Register by October 20th, 2026 to be able to purchase this year's race T-shirt ($7.50 per shirt).
* All distances will be chip-timed by Watts My Time.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

Please note: in the event of lightning, or other inclement weather, race directors can pause, resume, or cancel the event at their discretion.

See our full inclement weather policy at this link [https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kyAIerfGvpgpaCKUByuVaVWUMgaRAZO6ckZanMiSUo/edit?tab=t.0].