Associated Churches Father's Day 5K

About the Event

Help us celebrate with the Fort Wayne Running Club for our 10th Annual Father's Day 5K by running with or in honor of your father, grandfather, or father figure. Bring the entire family for an entertaining morning, including a free kid's fun run before the race. This year's Father's Day 5K will be a Fort Wayne Running Club Points Race. Everyone is welcome to this WALK, RUN, or RUCK around Lakeside Park's beautiful rose garden and shaded park. Proceeds will benefit Associated Churches' programs, A Baby's Closet and Military Families.

WALK, RUN, RUCK: Each participant will receive a commemorative t-shirt.
RUN: Awards will be presented to the top male & female runners in each age group category.
RUCK: Ruckers are asked to fill their backpacks with 10 lbs of baby item donations (such as diapers, wipes) to support A Baby’s Closet. Ruckers will be entered into a new category for an award.
CHURCH TEAMS: Get your church members to participate in a healthy, fun activity celebrating our heavenly Father with a 5K. Congregations with the most participants will receive a “Traveling Trophy”. Church Teams MUST register before Monday, June 3rd. (Church team registrations after this date may still run with individual registration for $35.
FWRC Members: This is a FWRC 2026 Points Race, and Fort Wayne Running Club members get a $4 discount.

INDIVIDUAL PRICING

Advanced registration is free for children 9 and under, $20 for ages 10 to 15, and $25 for ages 16 and up. Late Registration will be $35 beginning Monday, June 9th for ALL that register. Register by May 27th to guarantee a t-shirt. Only registrants for the 5K are eligible for a t-shirt, including children.

CHURCH TEAM PRICING

Church Teams are $20 per person. Registration will end Monday, June 9th . Register by May 27th to guarantee a t-shirt. Only registrants for the 5K are eligible for a t-shirt, including children.

BUSINESS TEAM PRICING

Business Teams are $20 per person. Registration will end Monday, June 9th . Register by May 27th to guarantee a t-shirt. Only registrants for the 5K are eligible for a t-shirt, including children.

RACE TIMES

7:30am - Check-In

8:15am - Free Kid's Fun Run

8:30am - Father’s Day 5K

PACKET PICK-UP

Get your Father's Day 5K bibs, shirts, and swag the DAY BEFORE the race, Friday, June 19th at The Wolf Mission House of Associated Churches (624 E. Wayne St.) time is TBD. Packets may be picked up the DAY OF THE RACE, at The Wolf Mission House of Associated Churches starting at 7:30 am.

ADD DAD TO THE 5K SHIRT

Honor your father figure on the race shirt by adding the first and last name to the back of the Father's Day 5K t-shirt for $100. The Deadline for this option is June 1st and is available when registering.

MORE ABOUT ASSOCIATED CHURCHES

Learn more about Associated Churches and our programs at www.AssociatedChurches.org

Races Offered

Jun 20, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Fort Wayne.

thermostat Temperature

16.7° / 27.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.9° / 26.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:08

nightlight Sunset

21:13

About Fort Wayne

Learn more about the host city, Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne is a city in the northeastern part of Indiana, a state of the United States of America. It is 30 minutes from the western Ohio border and 70 minutes from the southern border of Michigan. With a population of around 260,000 in the city and 615,000 in the metropolitan area, it's Indiana's second largest city.