Run Happy 50K (and other happy distances)
About this race
The Run Happy 50k (and other "happy" distances) event will take place on May 2, 2026 at Potato Creek State Park Nature Center in North Liberty, Indiana. This is a fun and relaxed event, great for walkers and runners. It is also perfect for families who want to run different distances all at at the same event!
Course routes are clearly marked and the trails are broken in. Whether you're a running veteran, or a first-time trail runner, this is an event for you!
The course is approximately a 10k loop. 50k runners will complete 5 loops, full marathon loops and route TBD (we will send you the map well ahead of the event), 1/2 marathon runners 2 loops (plus a small out and back), and 10k runners 1 loop.
DISTANCES & START TIMES:
- *50k | 8:00 am, you must start your 5th and final lap by 2:30pm
- Marathon | 7:55 am
- 1/2 Marathon | 7:50 am
- 10k | 7:45 am
*50k runners must start their 5th and final lap by 2:30pm. That is approximately a 15-minute mile pace.
RULES & GUIDELINES
- Pets are welcome to spectate but cannot run the course with runners/walkers.
- No same-day sign ups.
VOLUNTEER
- Sign up to volunteer here: click this link.
- No password needed to volunteer this year.
PACKET PICKUP (Event-Day Pickup Available)
- Early packet pickup time and location TBD
- Saturday on event day at Potato Creek starting at 7:15 am.
COURSE MAPS
- 2026 course maps forthcoming.
- Full Potato Creek Park Map. This map does not include running courses. It is for reference only.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES & NOTES
- Sign up by April 9, 2026 to receive a tee shirt.
- All distances will be chip-timed by Watts My Time.
Pick your distance
Trail running
10k Run
Half Marathon
Marathon
50k Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for South Bend yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in South Bend on May 1, 2027 — 14h 01m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Run Happy 50K (and other happy distances)
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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, 17 South Bend events
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