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YWCA Race for a Reason
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YWCA Race for a Reason

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States View on map
Apr 24, 2027 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
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About this race

YWCA Northeast Indiana's annual Race for a Reason provides an opportunity for the community to come together in support of the critical services provided by YWCA Northeast Indiana. The 2026 Race for a Reason theme is "Lacing Up for a Stronger Tomorrow". 

The 2026 Race for a Reason will take place on Saturday, April 25th on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus with a 5K start time of 9:00 AM and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk start time of 9:05 AM. The event is professionally timed and includes awards by age and gender. 

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Running

5K Run/Walk

Apr 24, 2027 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Open

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Apr 24, 2027 1.6K 9:05 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Wayne, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 24, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 24, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 42m

The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Wayne on April 24, 2027 — 13h 42m of daylight.

Course

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Results — YWCA Race for a Reason

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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, 70 Fort Wayne events

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