River City Rat Race
About this race
The 26th annual River City Rat Race is a 10K Race and 5K Race through the autumn parks and riverfront of downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. The race is fun and family-friendly, and benefits the Great Fort Wayne Central YMCA.
***2026 RACE MAPS SCROLL DOWN - RETURNING TO THE OLD COURSE
***THE 10K IS ONCE AGAIN A FORT WAYNE RUN CLUB POINTS RACE
***LOOK FOR MORE UPDATES SOON ON THE COURSE - USATF SANCTIONING/CHAMPIONSHIP INFO
Race T-Shirt, Finisher Medal, Age Group Awards
Packet Pick-up:
Saturday Oct. 17th, from 4-6:00pm at the Central Branch YMCA, 1020 S. Barr Street, and race day at Freimann Square from 11:00-1:00pm at 201 E. Main St.
Pre-race day registration is available on Oct. 17th from 4-6:00pm at packet pick-up for $50 at the downtown YMCA: 1020 S. Barr St.
Race Day Registration: $60
Race start is 300 E. Main St. - Finish line is at the the Old Fort!
Award Categories:
Top 3 overall Masters male and female for each race
- Top Runner for each age group:
- 1-14 years old
- 15-19 years old
- 20-24 years old
- 25-29 years old
- 30-34 years old
- 35-39 years old
- 40-44 years old
- 45-49 years old
- 50-54 years old
- 55-59 years old
- 60-64 years old
- 65-69 years old
- 70-74 years old
- 75-79 years old
- 80-99 years old
Join fellow runners on October 18, 2026 for the River City Rat Race. It's a fantastic 10K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Fort Wayne.
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10k Run/Walk
5k Run/Walk
Weather Overview
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About Fort Wayne
River City Rat Race takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The local timezone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
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