Catch Your Time: 1.5 Mile Prediction Run
About this race
Think you can keep a steady pace, or are you too reliant on your watch? Test your pacing skills at the Catch Your Time Prediction Run!
As part of the NWI Cross Country Preview Event we're inviting all NWI high school cross country athletes to compete in this FREE, fun, and friendly competition to see who has the best internal clock.
Catch Your Time is a 1.5 mile time prediction run where each athlete must predict their finishing time, then run the route with no watch, phone, or other time tracking device. Whoever finishes closest to their predicted time wins. The only indication of your time will be the two race clocks on course that are only visible right as you pass the halfway point and after you finish the route. This run event is for incoming and returning high school cross country athletes in the NWI Region only
RUN DATE & TIME
Date of Race - Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
Check-in / Race Day Registration opens - 5:00 PM (CDT)
Race Start Time - 6:00 PM (CDT)
RUN LOCATION
Catch Table & Tap
500 E 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN
RULES
• Finish time predictions must be made during online or in-person registration, prior to the start of the race.
• Athletes may not wear or carry a watch, phone, or any other time tracking device with them and may not receive any time coaching from anyone along the course, especially near the finish line. Anyone found to be using a time tracking device will not be eligible for awards.
• The athlete that finishes closest to their predicted time wins.
WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
• Tempo Run swag bag with giveaways from event sponsors
THE COURSE
The course is an out-and-back on roads, starting and ending behind Catch Table & Tap. It will be well marked with signs, cones, and volunteers along the route to point you in the right direction. A race clock will be visible for a few strides right at the halfway turn around.
AWARDS
The top 3 Male and top 3 Female finishers, who finish closest to their predicted times, will receive Tempo Run Hats
FAQ
I'm not in high school, can I still participate in the run? No, this race is for high school cross country athletes only
Can I just have my phone with me to play music? No, sorry. No phones or other time keeping devices allowed on course
Do I have to commit to a time now, or can I make my prediction later? You must submit a time during registration, but you are allowed to make changes later as long as the change is approved by the head timer and the run has not yet started.
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE NWI CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW EVENT?
Please contact Race Director Kirk Cherep
Phone - (219) 307-5886
Email - kirk@temporuntiming.com
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Running
1.5 Mile Prediction Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Merrillville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 8:10 PM local time (CDT) in Merrillville on July 29, 2026 — 14h 28m of daylight.
Course
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