Fort Wayne Orthopedics presents Runners on Pace 5k
About this race
The Fort Wayne Running Club is proud to host Runners on Pace “ROP” presented by Fort Wayne Orthopedics (formerly Runners on Parade) in its second year on the campus of our awesome title sponsor. Experience all the things that have made ROP Fort Wayne's favorite 5K, including a fantastic loop course, mostly roads with a straight stretch of paved trail in the final mile (mainly flat with a short hill at mile 2.6), cash prizes for overall open and master winners, gift cards for age group top three, youth awards, post-race refreshments and awards presentation under the canopy, custom designed race shirts. This location offers easy access to parking and the course borders the very beautiful Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve (Trip Advisor’s #24 of 114 things to do in Fort Wayne). This course will appeal to both the serious competitor and the causal walker/runner/families/youth seeking a fun and social summer morning.
Packet pickup will occur on Friday 7/10/26 at Fleet Feet Southwest (in the Village at Coventry) from 2-7 pm, and on race morning 7/11/26 under the canopy at Fort Wayne Orthopedics at 6:30 AM. Late registration will be offered at Fleet Feet on Friday 7/10/26 and at the event venue on race morning.
Youth (0-18) always get "early-bird" pricing
The race will start at 8:00am. View the course map below.
Awards and post race snacks will be offered under the canopy.
The Fort Wayne Running Club plans to follow guidance and implement safety measures for the benefit of all participants. The following policies will be in place for this event:
1) The race will be limited to pre-registered runners. We hope you can join us, so sign up soon!
2) Runners are encouraged to take all necessary safety precautions on their own. Please take the personal precautions you feel are necessary for your own personal safety as we come together as a running community
3) We will have timing mats at the start, so we encourage runners and walkers to self-seed based on projected paces.
4) We will have a water stop along the course and water for you at the finish since July can be warm.
5) All registered runners will need to agree to an updated waiver.
6) We recommend that those feeling sick, ill, with fever, or recently having been in contact with anyone recovering from illness not participate.
7) We also recommend that people from high-risk groups consult their physician before participating
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Fort Wayne Orthopedics presents Runners on Pace 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Wayne, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 9:13 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Wayne on July 11, 2026 — 14h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Fort Wayne Orthopedics presents Runners on Pace 5k
Fort Wayne Orthopedics presents Runners on Pace 5K · 334 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrique Salazar | 15:17 | 4:55 /mi |
| 2 | Andrew Taylor | 15:34 | 5:01 /mi |
| 3 | Connor Quinn | 15:37 | 5:02 /mi |
| 4 | Sam Hardy | 15:40 | 5:02 /mi |
| 5 | Ethan Vigario | 15:42 | 5:03 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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)
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