Festivus 5K Run

About the Event

Race the Region’s FESTIVUS 5K (The 12th race in the Race the Region Series)
Hosted by Race the Region
Running Vines Winery, 101 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304

"BECAUSE YOUR TRAINING DESERVES A GREAT RACING EXPERIENCE”.

Custom Finishers Medal
Custom Finishers Certificate
Timing mats at the Starting Line and Chip Timing for Finish Results
Live results via text and email messaging
All turns will have directional signs
No processing fee for online signup

Custom Unique Overall & Age Group Awards. Miniature Festivus Poles will be awarded to: – Top Overall Male & Female, Top Masters Male & Female, Top 3 male and female in the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and up

ADVANCED PACKET PICK-UP and REGISTRATION

Friday, December 11th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, December 12th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Extra Mile Fitness Company, 3400 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso, IN.

RACE DAY

Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. at Running Vines Winery, 101 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304.

Participants must be registered before November 17th to guarantee shirt sizes and availability.

The kid's fun run is non-competitive.

For each participant in the 5K, their start time will be recorded as they cross the starting line. Participants must start within 5 minutes of the official start of the race. Anyone starting after that will be assigned the gun time as their starting time and will be subject to disqualification.

As participants finish, they will receive a text message and/or email with their finishing time. A list of overall finishing times for all competitors will be continually updated at www.thtiming.com while the race is in progress.

Awards will be presented starting at 9:30 AM or immediately after the last finisher.

Races Offered

1K mile Kids Dash

Dec 13, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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08:10

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$10.00

5K Run

Dec 13, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Chesterton.

thermostat Temperature

-2.7° / 3.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

-8.1° / -0.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 8m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:06

nightlight Sunset

17:20

About Chesterton

Learn more about the host city, Chesterton.

Chesterton is a small town in Northwestern Indiana, home to the headquarters of the South Shore Railroad.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Festivus 5K Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Corey Alfredson	M	21	—	16:31.4
🥈	Kyle Nurse	M	21	—	16:36.3
🥉	Andrew Smenyak	M	16	Chesterton, IN	16:52.3
4	Nick Heimberg	M	19	—	16:57.5
5	Ralph Nurse	M	38	—	17:35
6	Ryan Kwiecinski	M	40	—	18:12.3
7	Ben Martin	M	14	La Porte, IN	18:41.1
8	Chad Lawless	M	38	—	18:47
9	Sarah Smenyak	F	41	Chesterton, IN	19:51.4
10	Scott Mclaughlin	M	46	Chesterton, IN	20:02.9
11	Mitchell Anglin	M	14	La Porte, IN	20:19.2
12	Macy Evans	F	17	Bloomington, IN	20:22.7
13	Luke Starkey	M	34	—	20:29.4
14	Kevin Burns	M	44	Michigan City, IN	20:38.9
15	Anthony Ballor	M	36	—	20:56.5
16	Craig Miller	M	53	Elkhart, IN	21:10
17	Natalie Krause	F	34	LaPorte, IN	21:21.8
18	Greg Baisden	M	37	—	21:36.9
19	Jim Golembieski	M	54	Valparaiso, IN	21:43.9
20	Amy MacIejewski	F	25	Hammond, IN	21:47.7
21	Nikki Trama	F	27	—	21:50.5
22	Luke Caylor	M	15	—	22:22.7
23	Lori Murphy	F	30	Chesterton, IN	22:23
24	Brian Chorba	M	59	Valparaiso, IN	22:30.5
25	Cameron Costa	M	15	Valparaiso, IN	22:40.5
26	Kimberley Burns	F	33	Wanatah, IN	22:50.7
27	William Scharp	M	30	Chesterton, IN	22:58.4
28	Elizabeth Scharp	F	40	Chesterton, IN	22:58.4
29	Laura Golembieski	F	54	Valparaiso, IN	23:01
30	Kyle Johns	M	51	Chesterton, IN	23:11.1
31	Zach Evans	M	22	Bloomington, IN	23:12.8
32	Theresa Potesta	F	40	—	23:13
33	Tracy Schlundt	F	30	Chesterton, IN	23:20.3
34	Dawn Fox	F	35	Valparaiso, IN	23:20.6
35	Eric Lohse	M	15	Chesterton, IN	23:26
36	Brian Huber	M	41	Portage, IN	23:33.7
37	Kara Potter	F	45	Chesterton, IN	23:33.9
38	Zach Ailes	M	36	Valparaiso, IN	23:40.1
39	Alysha Paz	F	27	VALPARAISO, IN	23:42.9
40	Steve Kearney	M	67	Chesterton, IN	23:54.5
41	Elizabeth Romstadt	F	26	West Lafayette, IN	24:11.5
42	Jeff Hiflin	M	48	—	24:16.8
43	Cariann Turner	F	51	—	24:20.7
44	Angela Guernsey	F	40	—	24:27.1
45	Tom Hutmacher	M	67	Portage, IN	24:38
46	WhiteWolf Kelly	M	64	Burr Oak, IN	24:38
47	Jill Navarro	F	37	Chesterton, IN	24:44.4
48	Todd Chamberlain	M	43	Portage, IN	24:46.2
49	Norm Eikman	M	70	Portage, IN	24:54
50	Julie Young	F	52	Valparaiso, IN	24:54