Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
About this race
45th Annual Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
Saturday, August 8
Race Time: 8:00 AM (Central Time)
Welcome to the 45th Annual Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
- Our course is relatively flat and is a great course for runners of all experience and all ages.
- Door prizes and refreshments are offered after the race.
- Come join us for a great run or run/walk! We look forward to seeing you at the race!
The Rotary Ramble is sponsored by the DeMotte KV Rotary, which is a chapter of Rotary International.
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:
- Promote peace
- Fight disease
- Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Save mothers and children
- Support education
- Grow local economies
There will be no walking category this year. All walkers are welcome to register under the "Open" category.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Early Bird Online - Through Saturday August 1
No t-shirt: $17
With t-shirt: $22
Family Fee: $15 (Child 14 and Under w/ Paid Adult)
Late Online - August 2 Through August 6
No t-shirt: $20
With t-shirt: $25
Family Fee: $18 (Child 14 and Under w/ Paid Adult)
***Online registration closes Thursday August 6th at 11:59PM***
ON SITE REGISTRATION (and Packet Pick-up)
DeMotte Elementary School - 1000 S Halleck St DeMotte, IN 46310
Friday (Aug 7) From 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Saturday (Aug 8) From 6:45 to 7:45 AM
No t-shirt: $25
With t-shirt: $30 (no size guarantee)
**No Onsite Discounts**
**Onsite Payment: Cash or Check only**
REGISTRATION BY MAIL
POSTMARKED by Saturday August 2nd
NO PAPER applications BY MAIL after Saturday August 2
No t-shirt: $17 through Saturday August 3rd
With t-shirt: $22 through Saturday August 3rd
Family Fee: $15 (Child 14 and Under w/ paid adult)
*** EMAIL rotaryramble@hotmail.com for paper registration form. Online registration is preferred ***
NO PAPER applications BY MAIL after Saturday August 2
STARTING LINE LOCATION
Just North of the DeMotte Public Library, which is located just behind the DeMotte Elementary School.
DeMotte Public Library:
901 Birch St SW
DeMotte, IN 46310
*** High School Cross Country Students ARE allowed to Compete IF YOU HAVE A WAIVER*** - Please note the IHSAA changed the first contest date for Cross Country races this year. IF you are a High School Cross Country athlete you ARE ALLOWED to compete but YOU WILL NEED A WAIVER. Please call your coach with any questions.
PACKET PICKUP (and Onsite Registration)
DeMotte Elementary School - 1000 S Halleck St DeMotte, IN 46310
Friday (Aug 7) From 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Saturday (Aug 8) From 6:45 to 7:45 AM
No t-shirt: $25
With t-shirt: $30 (no size guarantee)
**No Onsite Discounts**
**Onsite Payment: Cash or Check only**
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Running
45th Annual Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
Online Registration is Open through Thursday August 6, 11:59 PM Onsite Registration and Packet Pick-up DeMotte Elementary School 1000 S Halleck St DeMotte, IN 46310 Friday (Aug 7) From 6:30 to 7:30 PM Saturday (Aug 8) From 6:45 to 7:45 AM No t-shirt: $25 With t-shirt: $30 (No Size Guarantee) There will be no walk category this year. Walkers are welcome to register under the "Open" category.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in DeMotte, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (CDT) in DeMotte on August 8, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk
45th Annual Rotary Ramble 5K Run or Run/Walk · 419 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Urbon | 16:12 | 5:13 /mi |
| 2 | Abraham Blaesing | 16:47 | 5:24 /mi |
| 3 | Ethan Ehrhardt | 17:03 | 5:29 /mi |
| 4 | Robert Covarrubias | 17:22 | 5:36 /mi |
| 5 | Sean FitzHenry | 17:38 | 5:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- DeMotte 5K Races 2 races
- DeMotte Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 DeMotte events
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