About the Shipshewana Mayfest Road Run
The longer race winds through Shipshewana as part of the town's annual Mayfest celebration, so there is a festival backdrop to the whole morning. The shorter distance is a straight out-and-back on a newly paved street, which makes it a clean, simple route for younger runners. Both races are chip timed.
Registration and check-in open early at the Wolfe Building on North Morton Street, and race-morning signup is available for both distances. After the longer race, awards go out promptly for overall and age-group finishers. Participants in the shorter race get a free pretzel token from a local spot.
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Shipshewana Mayfest Road Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K Results · 2026
64finishers
18:28winner
27:17median
51:55cutoff
Top 3: Neel Patel (18:28) · Ethan Hoffman (18:32) · Elmer Schlabach (18:34)
1 Miles Results · 2026
22finishers
6:45winner
9:21median
12:52cutoff
Top 3: E. Rainsberger (6:45) · Joanie Bontrager (7:32) · K. Yoder (7:32)
The Shipshewana Mayfest Road Run has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/8/2027 08:30$20
1 Mile5/8/2027 08:15$15
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