Races

Just before the night time parade, a timed 5K & non-timed 1 Miler.  At the event: +  Timed 5K + non-timed 1 Miler+  Finisher Medals for FIRST 200 to sign up!+  Green beer after!  +  Race Awards for Top Overall & Top 3 in each Age Group.+  Supporting St. Matthias Food Pantry & Challenger Learning Center of NWI. Course:  Along city streets and through quiet neighborhoods.  . COST thru 3/17:  5K: $30 Adults, Non-timed 1 Miler & Kids 3-12:  $25.  Under 3 are free.  Shirts extra $16 thru 3/3 & not included in entry fee. Get BACK $20!  Share the link on your confirmation email with your friends.  Get 5 to sign up & get $20! Packet Pickup:  4:30 - 5:30 pm sign in day of event. Race Awards:  Top Overall Male & Female and Top 3 in each 10 year Age Group Please Note:  No refunds will be given due to weather or for any other reason.  You also can NOT transfer your registration after February 1st.  If you do not pick up your shirt at the event, u

Run for the Dogs 5k 5K features a scenic course!   Join us on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM for an exciting "Lucky Dog Themed" event that features the scenic views of Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, IN!  With awesome swag for all dog lovers and runners, this race is a sure thing for a great doggy good time!   This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing.  Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.    Registration Includes: Short Sleeve T-ShirtFinisher Medal for HumansDog Medal Charm5k Run/Walk EntryChip Timed Race BibLive Race ResultsFinish Line Treats For  Dogs!

TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE FAQ: What races are included? Hub Run (April 11), Brickyard Run (June 27), Run for the Hills (Oct 10)Age Discounts for Triple Crown Challenge? The system will not allow it and it's cheaper to sign-up kids for the individual races :-)Must be the same runner for all races? Yes, permits the same runner one entry to the Hub Run, the Brickyard Run and Run for the Hills race. You got this!When do I get my shirts/bibs? Shirts and Bibs will be distributed at each individual race packet pick-up. We love to see your face :-)Refunds? Like all of our races, no refunds will be issued if a runner is unable to run a race. The proceeds go to support the YMCA Income-Based Scholarship, so you're doing a good thing...even if you miss one of the races :-) All payments are final.   Hub Run Packet Pickup: PRE-RACE: For your convenience, you may pick up your race shirt on Friday, April 10th from Noon-6:00pm at the Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA. RACE DAY: Registration

Join us for the Run Like a Mother 5K/2K on Sunday, May 10th, 8 am, Lake Co. Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IN.  Event Includes:   *  Finisher Medal for First 600 signed up!*  FREE adult drink afterwards.*  FREE entry ($5) to Hometown Mother's Day Market.  Treat Mom & SHOP unique & handmade items. Enjoy great food, specialty drinks, live music & bounce houses for kids!*  Race Award Medals for Top Overall & Top 3 in each Age Group include*  Supports St. Jude House & Emberly's Smiles.      Prizes & Giveaways! * "Best Costume" WINS a $50 gift card to Fleet Feet Schererville!* "Best Decorated Stroller” WINS a $50 gift card to Trek Schererville *  WIN Running Shoes from Fleet Feet Schererville!  All moms are automatically entered.  Extra entry if you are doing your First 5K! *  WIN a $50 Gift Card to Fleet Feet Schererville!  To enter, find a wristband hidden in the store. Timeline: 6:30a - 7:30a - Sign-In/Registration7:30a– 10:30a – Live Music with LeA

Be a SUPERHERO! and help fight the effects of child abuse in Lake County. Our 5K is Family Friendly and strollers are welcomed.  Held at Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IN.  Check in at Shelter #1 from 8:30-8:50am.  5K Run starts 9:00 am, walkers and strollers start at 9:05 am. T-shirt (if registered by April 20) and race bib pick up will be at Shelter #1 morning of race. Registration fee is $35 if registered by May 15.  Registration fee is $40 day of race. Registration fee includes a t-shirt if registered by April 20 (only adult sizes available), and the registration fee is tax deductible!! There will be awards for the overall male and overall female. Three best dressed superheroes will receive a prize.  5k participants will get to vote on the winners! All proceeds will go to benefit Royal Family Kids' Camp #270 and Kingdom Youth Camp, Merrillville.  Royal Family Kids' Camp and Kingdom Youth Camp is a free week of camp for children ages 7-16 in the Lake County Foster Sys

Join New Leash On Life, a 501(c)(3) organization, a no-kill pet adoption and resource center currently in development for Crown Point, Indiana, Saturday, June 6th for our inaugural 5K and 2K Dog Run/Walk! Our event is open to not only families, but their dogs as well! Even if your pooch is more of a couch potato than an athlete, we will have a curated vendor area to explore as well as food vendors, contests, and demonstrations! For families, the thrilling Y Climbing Tower will be open for anyone adventurous at heart.   Our fun run is open to anyone with or without their pets! The course trails through the beautiful YMCA Camp Triangle Hills and will offer plenty of sights (and smells!) for our two-legged and four-legged participants. We encourage those with participating pets to take their time and enjoy the trails! For those who want to go above and beyond, and maybe are a bit competitive at heart, we are also hosting a pre-race fundraiser! Those who signup as fundraisers can create th

Be a part of our 10th Annual family friendly evening bike ride for all ages starting at the Fairgrounds and touring through the City. Includes a bike rodeo at 7:30 pm & Summer Night Market from 5-9 pm.  At the event: *  12+ mile family friendly evening bike ride (also 4 mile Family Ride option)*  Finisher Medal for FIRST 200 to sign up!*  FREE Kids' Bike Helmets (while supplies last) from Loopy Cases.  See details below.*  Hometown Nite Market from 5-9 PM with artisan vendors, live music, great food & craft drinks.*  Bike Rodeo for the kids (12 & under) to test their skills at 7:30 pm. Prizes for "Best Decorated/Lighted Bike(s)" Free Bike Helmet Giveaway!Loopy Cases wants to keep kids safe.  Starting at 5 pm, they will be giving away 100 FREE kids bike helmets on a first-come, first-served basis from their booth at the Hometown Summer Night Market. Quantities and sizes are limited.  Any kid who misses out on a helmet will be able to get a free reflective sla

Start your holiday celebrating America on the Fourth of July!    Event includess: Timed 5K + non-timed 2K walk Finisher Medals for FIRST 500 to sign up! Race Awards for Top Overall & Top 3 in each Age Group. Supporting local First Responders. Course: Along the paths & around the lake of the Fairgrounds. Cost:  5K: $30 Adults.  Non-timed 2K & Kids: $20.  Under 3 are free!  Shirts extra $16 thru 6/22 & not included in the entry fee. Get BACK $20!  Share the link on your confirmation email with your friends.  Get 5 to sign up & get $20! Packet Pickup:  6:30 - 7:15 am sign in day of event. Race Awards:  Top Overall, Top Master (40+), Clydesdale (Men 210+ lbs), Athena (Women 170+ lbs), Top Three finishers in each age group.  Age divisions: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ Please Note:  No refunds will be given due to weather or for any other reason.  You also c

Run for the Dogs 5k 5K features a scenic course!   Join us on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM for an exciting "Run for the Dogs Themed" event that features the scenic views of Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, IN!  With awesome swag for all dog lovers and runners, this race is a sure thing for a great doggy good time!   This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing.  Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.    Registration Includes: Short Sleeve T-ShirtFinisher Medal for HumansDog Medal Charm5k Run/Walk EntryChip Timed Race BibLive Race ResultsFinish Line Treats For  Dogs!

Home of THREE Guinness World Records & located in Northwest Indiana, the Hub City Races: Half, 10K & 5K is a chip timed, out and back flat course that begins and ends in a scenic, wooded park & travels along the streets of historic Crown Point.  Special Features include: Finisher Medals to First 400 Participants signed up. Chip timed race (you will cross mats at start & finish). USATF certified Half marathon.  10K & 5K is not certified.Race Awards for Half, 10K & 5K for Top Overall, Top Master (40+) & Top 3 in each age group. Water stops with both water & GatoradeEnjoy Carriage Court Pizza after!Music at the start & along the course   Timeline:6:30 am - Registration/Sign In.   7:20 am -  National Anthem & Remarks7:30 am - Half Marathon starts7:45 am - 10K starts8:00 am - 5K starts Race Awards after the last finishers of the 5Ks & 10Ks.  We will do a "rolling" awards ceremony for the Half marathon as the results come in. Course: A

TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE FAQ: What races are included? Hub Run (April 11), Brickyard Run (June 27), Run for the Hills (Oct 10)Age Discounts for Triple Crown Challenge? The system will not allow it and it's cheaper to sign-up kids for the individual races :-)Must be the same runner for all races? Yes, permits the same runner one entry to the Hub Run, the Brickyard Run and Run for the Hills race. You got this!When do I get my shirts/bibs? Shirts and Bibs will be distributed at each individual race packet pick-up. We love to see your face :-)Refunds? Like all of our races, no refunds will be issued if a runner is unable to run a race. The proceeds go to support the YMCA Income-Based Scholarship, so you're doing a good thing...even if you miss one of the races :-) All payments are final.   ABOUT: Run For The Hills 2K & 5K takes place on a closed-course and loops through the beautiful and hilly 144-acre property at Camp Triangle Hills of Crossroads YMCA. Run For the Hills is part

Join us for a night time run/walk & prove Witches live in the Woods! Take a photo of a witch with your phone for a chance to WIN prizes!  Entry includes: *  Finisher Medals for FIRST 200 to sign up!*  Night time race through the trees & along the roads of the  Fairgrounds at night!  Please bring flashlights or headlamps.*  FREE entry ($5 value) io the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market - Sanderson Sisters of "Hocus Pocus" perform.  Shopping, Live music, food, craft drinks, trick or treating & costume contests.*  Awards for Top Overall & Top 3 Finishers in each age group*  "Best Costume" Prizes.  Strollers are welcome!  Kids Under 3 are free. Timeline:4:30-5:30p - Sign-in/Registration5:00-9:00p Market begins in Industrial Bldg5:30-8:00p - Hay rides on south end of Market5:40 pm - Costume Contests & National Anthem6:00 pm - Race starts.After the Race:  Race Awards & Enjoy the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market6:30-7:30 pm - Sanderson Sisters at Market!7:30 pm -

5K Run/Walk in Downtown Crown Point Join Race the Region and the Old Sheriff's House Foundation for a fun and exciting 5K run/walk through the heart of Crown Point, Indiana. This fall event offers participants a chance to experience a flat, scenic route along beautiful, tree-lined Main Street, perfect for both competitive runners and casual walkers alike. Race Details: Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.Location: Downtown Crown Point, IndianaCourse: The 5K route begins in front of the historic Old Sheriff's House and Jail, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The Old Sheriff's House and Jail was once considered one of Indiana's finest and most secure jails. However, on March 3, 1934, the infamous gangster John Dillinger made a daring escape from this very jail, defying its reputation as "escape-proof." Participant Perks: Race Shirts: Available for participants who register by October 25 (limited quantities available after this dat

All NEW holiday tradition in Crown Point!  Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26th, 8 am in Crown Point. Flying Turkey 5K/2K Run/Walk | Hometown HappeningsThanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26th, 8 am  (6:45 am sign-in)Leaving from Lake Co. Fairgrounds "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"  ~ WKRP Your entry fee includes: Finisher Medals for First 500 to sign up!Chip timed 5K & non-timed 5K/2K  Donuts & live music afterwards!Best Costume ContestsSupports local food pantries. Timeline:6:45 am - Sign in/Check in.7:15 am - Live music.7:30 am - Costume Contest & National Anthem.8:00 am - 5K race starts8:05 am - 2K starts 9:00ish - First 5K medals & Race Award medals presented. COST:  Timed 5K & Non-Timed adults: $30.  Kids 3-12: $20.  Under 3 are free.  Shirts extra $16 are available thru Nov. 16th. Early Packet Pickup: Tuesday, Nov. 24th, 5-6 pm, Methodist Church at 352 S. MainWednesday, Nov. 25th, 5-7pm in the Industrial Bldg at the Fairgrounds. Race Day Pick

Santa Run & Walk 5K/2KSat, December 19th, 8 am (7 am sign in) First United Methodist Hall, 352 S. Main, Crown Point   Since 1982, this event is for EVERYONE!  Your Santa Run 5K includes:  +  Timed 5K Run & non-timed 2K on the streets of Crown Point.+  Finisher Medals to first 300 to sign up!+  Race Awards for Top Overall & Top 3 in each Age Group+  Meet Robin Rock, host of 93.9 LITE FM.+  Visit with Santa, Hot Cocoa & Christmas Treats after!  Plus, Carriage Court Pizza.+  Event supports local food pantries. Course:  A timed 5K Run and a non-timed 2K run/walk on the streets of Crown Point! Cost: Timed 5K:  $30 Adults.  Non-timed 2K & Kids 3-12: $20.  Under 3 is free.  Shirts extra $16 thru December 7th.  Strollers welcome. Packet pickup:  Friday, Dec. 18th, 5-6pm at the Methodist Hall & Saturday starting at 7 am before the event.  Please Note:  No refunds will be given due to weather or for any other reason.  You may transfer your entry th