Washington Street Church of God Family Fun Walk/Run & Health Fair
About this race
Health is wealth. What started out as an invitation for Church members to join Pastor Mike in a 10k run, has turned into an annual community FAMILY FUN event focused on togetherness, health, education, food, and fun! Come join us as we walk/run to improve our health and get information, free giveaways, blood pressure checks and more from our vendors. Any profit will be used towards renovation for re-opening of the Northwest Indiana Friendship House.
Children of all ages are welcome! We have an entire staff to supervise and entertain your children with outdoor games, balloon expressions, and face painting during and after your walk/run at no cost to you. Please note, if your child (10+) wants to participate in the walk/run, there will be a small registration cost to cover those expenses.
A light breakfast and brunch can also be enjoyed at no cost.
JOIN THE FUN - BLESS YOUR PASTOR!
Join the Fun! We are blessing the PASTOR of the Church with the most people in attendance with a $150 gift card. Participation in Join the Fun is free; however, every adult and every child must register to let us know you are attending. If registering for the Race, please do not register for Join the Fun (you will still be counted). NOTE: your participation will not be counted if you are not in attendance.
Details
WHEN
Saturday, September 14th
Check-in, Packet Pick-up and Registration: 7:00 AM-7:30 AM
Pre-Race Announcements: 7:45 AM
Race Start: 8:00 AM
WHERE
Marquette Park
1 N Grand Blvd
Gary, IN 46403
(Area 5)
ENTRY FEES/DEADLINES
WALK/RUN
Registration for the Race Ends @ 9:00am September 14th: $40.00 plus $3.75 fee
Race Day Registrants: your T-shirt and Medal will be mailed to you 2-weeks after the Race. You will not receive a race day goodie bag on-site.
JOIN THE FUN
Registration for Join the Fun Ends @ 9:00am September 14th: $0
Race Day Sign-up: $5
Thank you for your support!
No refunds but may send a substitute.
AWARDS
Special award to the top overall finisher in each category as per below:
5 mile Run
5 mile Walk
2.5 mile Run
2.5 mile Walk
1.25 mile Run
1.25 mile Walk
NOTES
Event will happen rain or shine.
Please no dogs or other pets other than service animals.
Bikes, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, etc. are prohibited.
The course incorporates both paved surfaces and trails. Please wear proper footwear and be aware of terrain.
Pick your distance
Running
5-mile Run
2.5-mile Run
1.25-mile Run
Walking
5-mile Walk
2.5-mile Walk
1.25-mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gary, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 6:52 PM local time (CDT) in Gary on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m 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 — Washington Street Church of God Family Fun Walk/Run & Health Fair
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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, 4 Gary events
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