Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

Middlebury, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

The course heads out from State Street through farm country on an out-and-back road route, so you pass oncoming runners the whole way and never feel isolated. Traffic is minimal out there. The surroundings are open fields and farmland, flat enough that the effort is honest rather than punishing. Rise 'n Roll donuts are waiting at the finish.

The race starts and finishes on State Street, which is closed for the morning. Parking nearby fills up, so volunteers direct traffic toward the library, an adjacent park, and neighborhood side streets. The race is part of the Middlebury Fall Festival, so food booths, vendors, and music are all going on once you are done.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

117finishers

16:50winner

32:33median

1:03:34cutoff

Top 3: Neel Patel (16:50) · Ian Steward (19:19) · G. Kinsey (19:52)

The Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

Median

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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

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 08:30$25

1 Mile9/12/2026 08:00$25

Family Pack (2 adults and 2 children)9/12/2026 08:00$50

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Common Questions About the Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

Will I finish last at the Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (117 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Rise 'n Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:50 while the median finisher took 32:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.