Welcome to the 11th year of the Cupcake Run!
Color scheme: Race veterans know we launch a new color scheme each year. This year, there are two featured colors and you can choose which color you want for your shirt. Are you a "heather indigo" or a "heather oatmeal" type of person? You can preview the shirt color choices when you register. All volunteers will receive a "heather cardinal" shirt.
Last year we launched TEAMS as a way to give back to schools and promote a healthy community. For every ten-member team, $100 is provided to a school to purchase recess and P.E. equipment. Last year, 20 schools benefited from this challenge! We encourage participants to form a team and appoint a team captain who will name and register the team and share the team name with other participants. Each team can select a school to sponsor. This opportunity is made possible with the generous support of former PSFTC board members Mrs. Andrea Kuipers and Vic and Grayce Lechtenberg.
Please note that inventory for medals and race shirts is set in August, so register by then to guarantee your receipt.
FASTEST TEACHER CONTEST: If you are a teacher, please indicate as such on your registration as well as what school you represent. The fastest male and female teacher for the 5K and the 10K will receive a fun prize!
PACKET PICKUP: Saturday Sept 19, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the parking lot of Mary Lou Donuts at 4150 Commerce Drive, Lafayette IN 47905
This race benefits the Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County. Our mission is to promote excellence in education and encourage classroom innovation by providing grants in academics and the arts to teachers in the public schools in Tippecanoe County.
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Check In
Type — Running
07:45
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Water Stop
Type — Running
08:15
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Bike Rider (course monitor)
Type — Running
08:30
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Course Marshal
Type — Running
08:30
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Finish Line
Type — Running
08:30
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Kids Run Volunteers
Type — Running
08:30
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Sweeper
Type — Running
08:30
$0.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Virtual Challenge
Type — Running
08:45
$25.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — 80 Yards
Type — Running
09:30
$8.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:45
$23.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:45
$23.00
Sep 20, 2026
Distance — Clean Up
Type — Running
11:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in West Lafayette.
Learn more about the host city, West Lafayette.
West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana, located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago.
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