Groundhog 7-miler/5-miler hosted by Indy Runners
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Groundhog 7-miler/5-miler hosted by Indy Runners

Zionsville, Indiana, United States View on map
Feb 07, 2027 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
Running

About this race

We had another great time last year at the Groundhog despite some challenging conditions.  We have pre-ordered a smoother, less snowy week leading into the 2027 Groundhog, so we should be back at full force!

Thanks to your continued generosity, though, we were able to raise another $4000+ for the Zionsville Food Pantry.  We've once again added a "Virtual Groundhog" for those who would like to support the cause, but can't make it on race day.  

And we'll continue to be back to our old ways of offering a 7-mile option and our 5-mile option - utilizing the Rail Trail with a bit of extension farther to the north.  

TIME CUT OFF: We do need to ask for folks wanting to do the 7-miler to keep up a 14:00 per mile pace.  Our course sentry at Mulberry Street (Mile 4.5) will be diverting everyone after that to just take the 5-mile route back to the high school.  

Race Day: Sunday, February 7, 2027

Start Time: 1:00pm

Location: Zionsville High School - 1001 Mulberry Street, Zionsville, Indiana 46077

NOTE: Admittedly, the 5-mile route is a touch long by about 0.2-miles...so you get a little bonus fun for your money. :)

Special Thanks to Zionsville Community High School for being our long time host and the Zionsville Food Pantry as our beneficiary.  We'll still be collecting mostly monetary donations to support the food pantry this year, but they will be on site again to scoop up any additional canned food items our participants might also bring along.

Thanks again for all the great support over the years.  We're looking forward to another fun day of racing and giving back.

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Running

Groundhog 5-miler (by Donation)

Donations Suggested for the Zionsville Food Pantry

Feb 07, 2027 8K 1:00 PM
Free
Open

Groundhog 7-miler (by Donation)

Donations suggested for the Zionsville Food Pantry.

Feb 07, 2027 11.3K 1:00 PM
Free
Open

Virtual Groundhog (by Donation)

For those who can't make it on race day, but would still like to support the Zionsville Food Pantry.

Feb 07, 2027 Virtual Groundhog (by Donation) 1:00 PM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Zionsville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -5.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 4.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -12.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 0.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on February 7, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on February 7, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 24m

The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 6:11 PM local time (EST) in Zionsville on February 7, 2027 — 10h 24m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 11 Zionsville events

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