WOOF Trail Run 2026

Saturday, April 18th at 9:00 a.m.

Bluffton City Gym

128 E Market St., Bluffton, IN

A no frills, no fuss, inexpensive 5k run (or walk) to

celebrate our planet and the trees.

We are minimizing our footprint for this event:

No special event t-shirts,

but we are giving away past event shirts until they are gone!

Recycling old race bibs s, no plastic water bottles.

Even our awards are live plants and trees!

THIS CHALLENGE RUNS FROM JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31

What are your 2026 Summer Goals?

100 Run/Walk Miles

250 BIKE Miles

OR

500 Bike Miles

Join us for our 2025 Summer Miles Challenge.

Log your Running or Biking Mileage.

Earn some cool swag AND meet your milage goals.

DISTANCE TRACKING

The miles that you get from normal steps taken during the day do not count.

Miles that you intentionally run or walk for exercise, do count!

Keep track in the following ways:

Download our milage log and keep track of your milage manually.

Download free Strava App & hit 'Record'

(Join our Challenge Club for more fun and accountability)

CHALLENGE RULES

Treadmill/indoor or outdoor walking and running, intended to cover a distance - COUNTS!

Stationary/indoor or outdoor cycling, intended to cover a distance - COUNTS!

Steps walking around your home/office - DON'T COUNT.

EXAMPLES

Walk to and from work every day - COUNTS!

Steps around work, to and from colleges office - DON'T COUNT.

Steps around the house / normal activity - DON'T COUNT

Walking miles with my dog- COUNTS!

It's all about intention to cover a distance

IMPORTANT DATES

JUNE 1 - CHALLENGE STARTS start tracking your miles on Strava or manually on your milage log.

JUNE 24 - T-shirts ready for pick up

AUGUST 1 - Begin mailing t-shirts and medals to participants selecting packet mailing during registration. In-person medal pick up begins.

AUGUST 31 - Challenge ends

SWAG

Everyone who registers earns a Summer Challenge T-shirt

Earn a medal for completing your miles

Access to our Strava group to connect and share with other challenge participants.

Get Ready to Get Messy:

The Wild Thing Kids Adventure Run!

Is your kid ready to tackle the ultimate challenge?

The Wild Thing Kids Adventure Run is more than just a race—

it’s 1/2 mile of pure, heart-pumping fun designed specifically for

little adventurers.

The Challenge

Our custom-built course features a gauntlet of fun obstacles, including:

Climbing Walls to scale

Crawl Obstacles to wiggle through

Balance Challenges to test your focus

Foam Pit for a sudsy scramble

The Epic Mud Pit for a messy grand finale!

Don’t worry about the mud—the fun doesn't stop at the finish line!

Bring your own water gun for a massive squirt gun fight to help rinse off the grime and cool down after the run.

BLUFFTON PARKS & RECREATION

51st ANNUAL PARLOR CITY TROT

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

7:30 - 11:30 A.M.

HALF MARATHON, 10K, & 5K EVENTS

NOTE: We are running low on shirt sizes. When you select your event, you have the opportunity to sign up for a reduced price, without including an event t-shirt, if your size is not available.

Location:

128 E Market St. Bluffton, IN 46714 (Bluffton City Gym).

Event Description

This is the 52st running of the Parlor City Trot! Along with the half-marathon, there are also 10k and 5k runs. The course is flat and fast and winds through the streets of Bluffton, Ouabache State Park, and along the Wabash River on the scenic River Greenway. Runners of ALL speeds are welcome but there is a4 hour time limit for the half marathon event (early starts available).

Highlights

Half Marathon - Top 3 Overall & Master Prize Money

(1- $200, 2 - $100, 3 - $50)

High Quality, Long Sleeve Event Shirts

Finisher Medals

All Distances Overall and Age Group (top 3) Awards

Time Limit

We welcome runners and walkers of all speeds however, there is a 4 hour time limit for the Half-Marathon so we can give volunteers and the City of Bluffton some certainly about time commitments and the start and ending of street closures. Please be respectful of our time limit. An early start at 6:30am is available for runners who may not make the 4 hour time limit. Early starters are eligible for age-group awards, but not overall awards. Please message to the race organizers thru the registration system or at sports@blufftonindiana.gov if you are interested.