Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K9 Run & 1 Mile Dog Walk
About this race
Friday, May 15, 2026
Central Park Plaza
(Valparaiso, IN)
6:00PM (5K Run)
6:15PM (1 Mile Dog Walk)
Moisture Wicking Shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers before 5/04/26.
Awards:
Overall Male/Female, Overall Masters ( ≥ 40 yr) Male/Female, Top 3 Male/Female in the following age groups: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, 80+
Athena (Female ≥ 170 lb), Clydesdale (Male ≥ 210 lb)
Computerized Timing provided by T&H Timing. Split times at every mile and water stations on the course.
No strollers, bicycles, in-line skates, or scooters allowed. Handicap equipment is permitted.
The 5K run is a road course with moderate hills.
Register on-line at www.Runsignup.com until 8AM on May 15th.
5K Run (all ages) or 1 Mile Walk Ages 13 & Over $30
Children 12 & Under $20 (1 Mile Walk Only)
All mail-in registrations must be postmarked before May 1, 2026
Race Day Registration is $35 Run & Walk
Early packet pick-up will be avalible on Wednesday and Thursday from 10AM-6PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Co. 3400 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN
On-site packet pick-up starts at 4:30PM on Friday.
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Running
Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K-9 Run, Guardians of the Night
Friday, May 15, 2026 Central Park Plaza (Valparaiso, IN) 6:00PM (5K Run) 6:15PM (1 Mile Dog Walk) Moisture Wicking Shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers before 5/04/26. Awards: Overall Male/Female, Overall Masters ( ≥ 40 yr) Male/Female, Top 3 Male/Female in the following age groups: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, 80+ Athena (Female ≥ 170 lb), Clydesdale (Male ≥ 210 lb) Computerized Timing provided by T&H Timing. Split times at every mile and water stations on the course. No strollers, bicycles, in-line skates, or scooters allowed. Handicap equipment is permitted. The 5K run is a road course with moderate hills. Register on-line at www.Runsignup.com until 8AM on May 15th. 5K Run (all ages) or 1 Mile Walk Ages 13 & Over $30 Children 12 & Under $20 (1 Mile Walk Only) All mail-in registrations must be postmarked before May 1, 2026 Race Day Registration is $35 Run & Walk Early packet pick-up will be avalible on Wednesday and Thursday from 10AM-6PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Co. 3400 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN On-site packet pick-up starts at 4:30PM on Friday.
Walking
1 Mile Dog Walk
Friday, May 15, 2026 Central Park Plaza (Valparaiso, IN) 6:00PM (5K Run) 6:15PM (1 Mile Dog Walk) Moisture Wicking Shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers before 5/04/26. Awards: Overall Male/Female, Overall Masters ( ≥ 40 yr) Male/Female, Top 3 Male/Female in the following age groups: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, 80+ Athena (Female ≥ 170 lb), Clydesdale (Male ≥ 210 lb) Computerized Timing provided by T&H Timing. Split times at every mile and water stations on the course. No strollers, bicycles, in-line skates, or scooters allowed. Handicap equipment is permitted. The 5K run is a road course with moderate hills. Register on-line at www.Runsignup.com until 8AM on May 15th. 5K Run (all ages) or 1 Mile Walk Ages 13 & Over $30 Children 12 & Under $20 (1 Mile Walk Only) All mail-in registrations must be postmarked before May 1, 2026 Race Day Registration is $35 Run & Walk Early packet pick-up will be avalible on Wednesday and Thursday from 10AM-6PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Co. 3400 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN On-site packet pick-up starts at 4:30PM on Friday.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valparaiso, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (CDT) in Valparaiso on May 15, 2026 — 14h 31m of daylight.
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2026 results — Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K9 Run & 1 Mile Dog Walk
Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K-9 Run, Guardians of the Night · 172 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Wilgocki | 17:16 | 5:33 /mi |
| 2 | Vincent Rinas | 18:21 | 5:54 /mi |
| 3 | Aaron Cook | 18:37 | 6:00 /mi |
| 4 | Eric Bunch | 18:57 | 6:06 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan Kwiecinski | 19:54 | 6:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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