Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Fort4Fitness Fall Festival

Fort Wayne, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2008
Half Marathon10K4 Miles

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

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About the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival

The course runs through downtown Fort Wayne, finishing at a baseball stadium. Along the way, neighborhood groups set up cheer stations and live music acts are posted at spots on the route, so there is sound and crowd for most of the run. Several distance options mean the field covers a wide range of paces, and the finish-line area draws a real crowd.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

4 Miles · 2025 results

1,277finishers
24:06winner
1:00:03median
2:01:52cutoff

Top 3: Greg Tippmann (24:06) · Austin smith (25:30) · Brad Lowe (25:43)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

931finishers
1:14:06winner
2:09:14median
3:58:33cutoff

Top 3: Alex Barton (1:14:06) · Jacob Myers (1:16:56) · Lee Plamann (1:16:59)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

822finishers
37:29winner
1:10:44median
2:36:52cutoff

Top 3: Laura Zenger (37:29) · Bailey Beery (39:05) · Jeff Zenger (39:43)

The Fort4Fitness Fall Festival has been held every year since at least 2008. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles9/26/2026 08:00$75
6.2 Miles9/26/2026 08:15$60
4 Miles9/26/2026 08:30$40
13.1 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$30
6.2 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$25
4 Miles9/26/2026 00:00$25

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Common Questions About the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival

Will I finish last at the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival?

Almost certainly not. Half the 4 Miles field finished slower than 1:00:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:01:52, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival a good first 4 Miles?

With 1,277 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 4 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival?

The 4 Miles winner ran 24:06 while the median finisher took 1:00:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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