Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk

Idaville, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

About the Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk

The course runs through a working Christmas tree farm, so you are moving between rows of evergreens for the whole race. Both distances share the same grounds, and the setting is more unusual than most local road races. It is a benefit for veterans, with proceeds from the morning going toward that cause.

Breakfast is served on-site, starting before the race and running well into the morning. There is also a boutique and gift shop open on the farm property that day. Packet pickup and same-day registration both open before the start, so you do not need to sort anything out ahead of time.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

119finishers

18:31winner

36:48median

1:15:31cutoff

Top 3: Trae Haworth (18:31) · Jacob Geier (19:08) · David Rossa (20:06)

The Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K11/7/2026 09:30$35

1 Mile11/7/2026 09:30$35

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Common Questions About the Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk

Will I finish last at the Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (119 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk?

The 5K winner ran 18:31 while the median finisher took 36:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.