Race for Reading 5k & Fun Run
About this race
This is a timed 5K run/walk at Potawatomi Wildlife Park in Tippecanoe, IN. The course goes through parts of the park including a nice wooded area and prairie. This year, once again, we are partnering with the park for their fall fest. In addition to the run there will be fun activities, food and a fall movie for the family!
Awards will be given for the top male/female finisher in each age group and the top 3 overall finishers will receive Amazon gift cards! The first 3 finishers of the Fun Run will also receive an award and Amazon gift cards!
Age Groups: 15 & under, 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+
The proceeds of the race will be divided and given to our Young Authors Conference and Books for Babies program. The YAC brings a local author or illustrator to an area school for a fun and informative presentation on the profession. All area kids are invited to join. Books for Babies provides two new books to newborns born in Bremen Hospital. Information about the importance of early literacy is also given to the parents.
*T-shirt guarantee through September 22nd, 2025.
*5K will start right after the Fun Run is over, approximately at 5:00 p.m.
*Race Day registration fee for 5K $25 without a T-shirt guarantee.
*Race Day registration for Fun Run $15 without a T-shirt guarantee.
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Running
5K Race
Fun Run
The Fun Run is actual less than 1 mile, it follows the fence row around the pavilion where the race begins and ends.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tippecanoe, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:26 PM local time (EST) in Tippecanoe on November 14, 2026 — 9h 54m 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, 1 Tippecanoe event
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