Big Fat Greek 5K
About this race
Location - St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church, 36 W. 700N Valparaiso, IN
Start Time – 9:00AM
Race Day registration opens at 7:30AM
Early packet pick available on Oct. 23rd from 10AM – 5:30PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Co. 3400 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN
Participants will receive a long sleeve technical running shirt and a $5 voucher for our soup/Greek food sale after the race. Shirt sizes and availability guaranteed if registered before Oct. 10th. Participants can choose to not receive a shirt and save $5.
Entry Fees: Before Oct. 17th - $30, Oct. 17th – Oct. 23rd - $35 Race Day entry fee - $40
Awards
Top 3 overall males and Top 3 Overall females receive a trophy. Top 3 males and Top 3 females in the following age groups will receive medals - 12 and under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
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Big Fat Greek 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valparaiso, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 5:54 PM local time (CDT) in Valparaiso on October 24, 2026 — 10h 43m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 19 Valparaiso events
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