About the Duneland Half Marathon and 5K
The course starts and finishes at Dogwood Park and runs primarily on the Duneland bike trail, so the surface is paved and the route stays away from heavy traffic. It is part of a regional race series, and results come through by text and email as you finish. Awards go deep into the age groups for both distances.
Road closures restrict how you can reach the start and finish area, so check the approach before you leave home. Packet pickup is available the couple of days before the race at a running store in Valparaiso, with on-site pickup opening early on race morning.
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Duneland Half Marathon and 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2025
206finishers
1:10:58winner
1:59:44median
3:27:43cutoff
Top 3: Drake Dickerson (1:10:58) · Joey Betz (1:16:05) · Nick Jakel (1:19:45)
5K Results · 2025
203finishers
16:32winner
30:15median
58:22cutoff
Top 3: Michael Haschel (16:32) · Eric Bunch (17:43) · Vincent Rinas (18:24)
The Duneland Half Marathon and 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
