Race to the Sunset 5k
About this race
This is event #9 in the Race the Region Racing Series.
Join us for a new challenge this September. In addition to competing for overall and age group awards, participants will be racing to beat the sunset. All finishers will receive a finisher medal, but those finishing before the sun sets will receive a special finisher medal to commemorate the achievement.
6:20PM - 5K Run Starts
7:20PM - Awards
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN ON RACE DAY UNTIL 6:10 PM.
Pre-Race Packet Pick Up will be available September 18th and 19th from 10AM - 6PM, and September 20th from Noon - 3PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Company, 3400 Calumet Ave. , Valparaiso, Indiana 46383.
Onsite packet pick up will be available on race day beginning at 5PM
Race starts at 6:20PM Participants must start before 6:30PM. Anyone starting after 6:30PM will be assigned a the gun time for their start and will be subject to disqualification.
"BECAUSE YOUR TRAINING DESERVES A GREAT RACING EXPERIENCE” race features include:
Custom Finishers Medals for all participants (those who finish before the sunsets will receive a special finisher medal)
Timing mats at the Starting Line and Chip Timing for Finish Results
Live results via text and email messaging
All turns will have directional signs
No processing fee for online signup
Race Premium sizes are guaranteed to those registered by August 31st.
Overall and Age Group Awards may be claimed within 14 days following the event at The Extra Mile Fitness Co., 3400 Calumet, Valparaiso, IN 46383. After 14 days all unclaimed awards will be donated or recycled. Participants that do not pick up their race shirt on or before race day are not guaranteed a shirt.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chesterton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 6:49 PM local time (CDT) in Chesterton on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Race to the Sunset 5k
5K Run/Walk · 215 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Bunch | 15:15 | 5:52 /mi |
| 2 | Vincent Rinas | 15:45 | 6:04 /mi |
| 3 | Dallas Sibert | 15:57 | 6:08 /mi |
| 4 | S. White | 16:31 | 6:21 /mi |
| 5 | Joel Hazelton | 16:49 | 6:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Chesterton
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Festivus 5K Run
Duneland Half Marathon and 5K
Turkey Trot - Portage Township Ymca
Big Fat Greek 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Chesterton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Chesterton 5K Races 7 races
- Chesterton Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 10 Chesterton events
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