Portage Plod 5K
About this race
This is a Race the Region event (#5 in the series) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE THE REGION SERIES
Portage Plod 5K
Time: 8:00AM CST
Where: Starts and finishes at Founder Square - 6300 Central Ave, Portage, IN 46368
Entry Fee: Early registration —$30 (no additional processing fee) - $25 without a shirt. Entry fee goes up to $35 on May 9th. Race day - $40 Race shirt sizes and availability are only guaranteed if registered before May 8th
Pre Packet Pick Up: This will take place on May 15th and 16th from 10 AM-5 PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Company, 3400 N. Calumet Ave., Valparaiso, Indiana 46383.
Race Day Packet Pick Up: On-site packet pick up will be available at the race site at 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM
ALL REGISTRATION WILL BE DONE ONLINE. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE START OF THE RACE. PARTICIPANTS THAT WISH TO REGISTER ON RACE DAY SHOULD DO SO ONLINE BEFORE HEADING TO THE RACE SITE.
We are currently planning to have all of the participants start at 8:00 AM. The starting line will remain open for 5 minutes. Participants starting after 8:05 AM will not receive a time.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:27 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (CDT) in Portage on May 17, 2026 — 14h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Portage Plod 5K
5K Run/Walk · 286 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Rinas | 18:29 | 5:57 /mi |
| 2 | Eric Bunch | 18:40 | 6:00 /mi |
| 3 | Andersen Himan | 18:49 | 6:03 /mi |
| 4 | Kyle Nurse | 19:36 | 6:18 /mi |
| 5 | Lee McKinley | 20:06 | 6:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Portage
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Turkey Trot - Portage Township Ymca
Duneland Half Marathon and 5K
Festivus 5K Run
Run for Your Life Race at Robinson Lake - 5K and Haunted Fun Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Portage
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Portage 5K Races 4 races
- Portage Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 6 Portage events
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