Name: Tulip Trot for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk
Start: 2027-04-24
End: 2027-04-24
Location: Evansville

About the Event

PDEVV Hub is hosting its 4th Annual Tulip Trot for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness, on April 25, 2026, at Garvin Park 1600 N Main St. in Evansville with the timed 5k starting at 8:00AM and the 1-mile walk beginning at 9:00AM. All events will be rain or shine. We also offer a virtual option for those unable to attend in person.

Organized to take place in Parkinson’s Awareness Month of April and named for the official flower of Parkinson’s disease, the tulip. The Tulip Trot allows PDEVV Hub to provide people with Parkinson’s, their family members, health care workers, and interested individuals in our tristate area with information about PD and the available local PD resources.

The exhibit tent opening at 7:30 AM where you can fill out a sticker to walk in honor or in memory of a Parkinson’s friend or family member, experience what it feels like to have Parkinson’s disease, or simply stop in and pick up some information about Parkinson’s disease and our local resources.

Virtual participation option. Sign up and run or walk on your own and receive a t-shirt to be mailed out on Monday after the walk. ($10.40 for shipping)

Shirts will be available to those who register by April 17, 2026, otherwise the shirt will not be guaranteed.

Shirt & Bib pickup at Garvin Park
Friday, April 24, 2026, 5-7PM (individuals and groups)
Saturday, April 25, 2026, beginning at 7AM (all remaining individuals)

For Virtual Participants registered by April 18, shirts will be mailed on Monday, April 27.

Awards for Top 3 Males/Females in 5K Run.

Title Sponsor- The Crescent-Cresline-Wabash Plastics Foundation Inc

Gold Sponsors -
AbbVie
Acadia
Charles & Charles Elder Law Attorneys
Forefront Therapy
In Loving Memory of Monica Mahan
Parkview Care Center
SongShine Evansville
Tom & Penny Bodkin
Transfers by Jess

Friend Sponsors -
Gilkey Chiropractic Clinic
International Paper
Oasis Senior Advisors Evansville and the Tri-State area
Perfect Climate Heating, Air & Plumbing
United Fidelity Bank

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$25.00

1 Mile Walk

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 1.6K

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09:15

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Evansville.

thermostat Temperature

9.6° / 20.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.4° / 17.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:13

nightlight Sunset

19:26

About Evansville

Learn more about the host city, Evansville.

Evansville is the largest city in Southern Indiana and the third-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area. In 2010, the city had a population of 117,000. In 2008 the Evansville metropolitan area was home to 350,000 people.