2023 - Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K9 Run & 1 Mile Dog Walk
2023 distances
Running
Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K-9 Run, Guardians of the Night
Friday, May 19, 2023 Central Park Plaza (Valparaiso, IN) 5:30PM (Jr. Police Run) 6:00PM (5K Run) 6:15PM (1 Mile Dog Walk) Moisture Wicking Shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers before 5/10/23. 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 19th. 5K Run (all ages) or 1 Mile Walk Ages 13 & Over $25 Children 12 & Under $15 (1 Mile Walk Only) The Jr. Police Run is a two-block run from Napoleon Street to Washington Street on Indiana Avenue. This will be for younger children only and will include a run shirt. $15 All mail-in registrations must be postmarked before May 5, 2023 Race Day Registration is $30 Run & Walk Early packet pick-up will be avalible with location, dates, and times to be announced. On site race day packet pick up registration begins Friday, May 19th at 4:30PM
Walking
1 Mile Dog Walk
Friday, May 19, 2023 Central Park Plaza (Valparaiso, IN) 5:30PM (Jr. Police Run) 6:00PM (5K Run) 6:15PM (1 Mile Dog Walk) Moisture Wicking Shirts are guaranteed to all preregistered runners and walkers before 5/10/23. 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 19th. 5K Run (all ages) or 1 Mile Walk Ages 13 & Over $25 Children 12 & Under $15 (1 Mile Walk Only) The Jr. Police Run is a two-block run from Napoleon Street to Washington Street on Indiana Avenue. This will be for younger children only and will include a run shirt. $15 All mail-in registrations must be postmarked before May 5, 2023 Race Day Registration is $30 Run & Walk Early packet pick-up will be avalible with location, dates, and times to be announced. On site race day packet pick up registration begins Friday, May 19th at 4:30PM
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 19, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 8:04 PM local time (CDT) in Valparaiso on May 19, 2023 — 14h 38m of daylight.
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2023 results — Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K9 Run & 1 Mile Dog Walk
Valpo Police K-9 Unit 5K-9 Run, Guardians of the Night, Run · 211 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Bowman | 17:00 | 5:28 /mi |
| 2 | Aaron Cook | 18:43 | 6:02 /mi |
| 3 | Vincent Rinas | 19:36 | 6:19 /mi |
| 4 | Tim Gross | 19:45 | 6:21 /mi |
| 5 | Meredith Isley | 20:10 | 6:30 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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