Race for Roofs 4K/8K: Indianapolis
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Race for Roofs 4K/8K: Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for our annual Race for Roofs, a run/walk event to support our mission of offering affordable housing and support in Indianapolis. This annual race has both a 4K and an 8K option through the scenic Brookside Park on the near Eastside of Indianapolis. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and the race will begin at 8:30 a.m. 

Since its inception, our fundraising efforts have facilitated stable housing for numerous individuals, fostering their stability and well-being. Funds raised from this event will be used to address the most urgent needs of these programs.

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Running

4K

May 16, 2026 4K 8:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

8K

May 16, 2026 8K 8:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Indianapolis, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 30.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 16, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 24m

The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (EDT) in Indianapolis on May 16, 2026 — 14h 24m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Race for Roofs 4K/8K: Indianapolis

51 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 4K

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Race for Roofs 4K/8K: Indianapolis
Place Name Time Pace
1 Anna Livingston 18:25 7:24 /mi
1 Brandon Daugherty 13:15 5:20 /mi
2 Luke Palmer 17:14 6:56 /mi
2 Kennedie Rush 19:26 7:49 /mi
3 Matt Bono 17:42 7:07 /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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 126 Indianapolis events

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