Run for Your Life Race at Robinson Lake - 5K and Haunted Fun Run
About this race
Get Ready for a Spook-tacular Time!
Join us at Robinson Lake Park for our 1st annual Run for Your Life Race at Robinson Lake hosted by Hobart Parks and Events. We'll have a Family Fun Run and a 5K Race that will leave you screaming for more!
Event Details:
Date: October 25th, 2025
Time: 5 PM - Registration Check In
6 PM - Family Fun Run
6:30 PM - 5k Race
Bring a headlamp or flashlight, as it may be dark on the trails!
Location: Robinson Lake Park located at 5240 S. Liverpool Rd. Hobart, Indiana 46323
Costume Contest Sponsored by Play it Again Sports - Merrillville, IN. - 1876 E 80th Ave - Merrillville, IN 46410
Get Creative! Dress up in your spookiest or most creative costume for a chance to win prizes! Awards for adults and children!
Glow Items Encouraged: Add some glow sticks, neon lights, or glow-in-the-dark accessories to your outfit for an extra-spooky effect! We'll have glow stations to pick up some glow gear, as well!
More Than Just a Run...
Beer Garden: Relax and unwind with a cold brew after your run.
Food Truck: Savor delicious eats from Tocayos. Your taste buds will thank you!
Entertainment: Enjoy entertainment and music, and spooky tunes to set the mood.
Fun Photo Ops: Snap some eerie photos with our spooky scenes.
Scare Characters: Be prepared for some frightful encounters on the trails!
Run Details:
Family Fun Run: A fun, non-timed run for all ages and skill levels. Pick up fun glow items along the trail and take fun photo ops with the family! This is a non-paved route around Robinson Lake.
5K Race: A timed run including a bib and chip for those looking for a challenge. We'll give a prize for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place fastest runners!
Awards will be given for top runners in each age group for the 5k Race: 18-20, 21-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.
Medals for All Pre-registered runners: Pick up your medal for finishing both the family fun run or 5k race.
Race day on-sight registration will be available but only a limited number of race day shirts and finisher medals will be available.
Tee shirts will be available for purchase both during registration ($15) or on the day of the race ($20).
Come for the Run, Stay for the Fun! Join us for a spook-tacular evening of running, costumes, and fun at Robinson Lake Park. We can't wait to see you there!
No dogs, strollers, bicycles, in-line skates, scooters, or wheeled vehicles are allowed on the course.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Silver Level:
D1 Training - 1627 E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410.
Roofers Local # 26 - 25 W 84th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Bronze Level:
Planet Fitness - 1901 E 37th Ave, Hobart, IN 46342.
Play It Again Sports - 1876 E 80th Ave., Merrillville, IN 46410.
Balloonify NWI
Albanese Candy - Merrillville, IN - 5441 E Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410
Tavern On the Lake - Hobart, IN - 200 Main St, Hobart, IN 46342
State Farm, Pam Ridings - Hobart, IN - 214 Main St, Hobart, IN 46342
Avery Dennison - Lowell, IN - 270 Westmeadow Pl, Lowell, IN 46356
Litehouse Grill - Hobart IN - 1403 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN 46342
Art Theatre - Hobart, IN 230 Main St, Hobart, IN 46342-4440
Interested in being a sponsor and supporting this great cause: Contact us at rccemail01@gmail.com
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Trail running
Run for Your Life Races at Robinson Lake - Fun Run
Running
Run for Your Life Races at Robinson Lake - 5K
Haunted trail walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hobart, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 5:54 PM local time (CDT) in Hobart on October 24, 2026 — 10h 43m of daylight.
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- 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, 3 Hobart events
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