Manitou Monster 12K Run & 5K Run/Walk

Back for its fifth year, Wabash Run The River is a chip-timed race that starts in the heart of Wabash County and runs along the Wabash River! From competitive athletes to leisure runners, this event appeals to everyone! Choose run or walk options from a 13.1 half marathon, 10k, or 5k that will take you along the scenic WABASH RIVER TRAIL located along the Wabash River. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top male and female half-marathon, 10K, and 5K finishers.

🧡 BIG THANK YOU TO CHITTICK INSURANCE, OUR CORPORATE SPONSOR! 🧡

FRIDAY:

Evening - Runner check-in/packet pick-up at Friendship Hill Inclusive Playground

5 PM - 8 PM - Wabash First Friday family-friendly street festival

SATURDAY:

Morning- Runner check-in/packet pick-up & day of registration at Friendship Hill Inclusive Playground

8:30 AM - Half marathon start

8:45 AM - MyTeam Triumph start

9 AM - 10K/5K start

11 AM - Awards

12 PM - Course closes

MORE DETAILS:

New this year — every participant will receive a Finisher Medal!

Youth Pricing – 17 and younger are $25 🤩 (they are ineligible for prize money)

Stroller – Kiddos in strollers are free 👶🏻

CASH PRIZES

🧡 Thanks to our Corporate Sponsor, Chittick Insurance, we offer cash prizes for the top 3 overall finishers for male and female athletes! 🧡 *Youth, 17 and under, are not eligible for cash prizes*

EVEN MORE RACE DAY DETAILS:

CHIP TIMER: Crossroads Event and Timing ⏱️

START/FINISH LINE: Friendship Hill Inclusive Playground 🛹

TERRAIN: Race will be on mostly paved trail with less than a mile of the half marathon on crushed gravel

PARKING: There are several parking lots around Friendship Hill Inclusive Playground. We will have “EVENT PARKING” signs in the lots that are available to our participants. A few parking lots include the Honeywell Center, Pathfinder Services, YMCA’s big lot, and Clear Water Solutions. Again - look for the “EVENT PARKING” signs. See the parking map <HERE>.

BATHROOMS: There will be several portable restrooms available at Friendship Hill Inclusive Playground and at each water station along the course.

WEATHER: The event takes place RAIN OR SHINE with no inclement weather backup date. Some of the best and most memorable runs take place on days that aren't 70, sunny, and with no wind. No matter what the weather forecast says, run safely and make the most of it because we are sure glad you are here!

The Director of Wabash County Emergency Management monitors the weather conditions closely. Should the event need to be canceled due to unsafe weather conditions, a notification will appear on the website and be pushed via the Wabash County Adventure Series Facebook page. Please note that no refunds are issued due to the advance purchase of hospitality services and support resources.

RESULTS: After crossing the finish line there will be a few Results QR codes near the finisher water station. The results are updated every couple of minutes. You can scan the QR code and or check the results on RUNSIGNUP.

AWARDS: The awards ceremony will be at 11 AM near the start/finish line. Thanks to our Corporate Sponsor, Chittick Insurance, we offer cash prizes for the top 3 overall finishers for male and female athletes! Cash prizes will be awarded to the overall top female and male finishers for the Half, the 10K, and the 5K.

**High school and college athletes are ineligible to accept cash rewards in accordance with IHSAA regulations. Should a high school or college athlete place first, second or third, in any of the WRTR races those funds will be donated to a local charity in their honor. It is up to the athlete to comply with all IHSAA regulations and not the responsibility of WRTR or its staff and volunteers to enforce said guidelines.**

2025 DIGITAL COURSE MAPS:

Half Marathon Garmin Map HERE

10K Garmin Map HERE

5K Garmin Map HERE

*Will be updated closer to June 6th*

TERRAIN: The race will be either on the road or a paved path. There will be turnaround flags on the course for each race with verification mats to know when you have reached the halfway point for each race length.

WATER STATIONS: There will be 4 water stations along the trail: located at 1 mile, 2 miles, 4 miles, 6 miles. As you return, runners will hit the same water stops. Portable bathrooms are available at each water station. Water and Gatorade will be available at each water station.

Bananas, Gatorade, and water will be available at the finish line.

WRTR GEAR: Event muscle tanks are provided at the event for registrations though the April 30th deadline and can be picked up during check-in. All muscle tanks are adult sizes. Participants can check back by check-in/registration at 11:15 AM to see if there are any extra pint glasses or tanks available at a first-come, first-served basis. Thank you in advance for your kind understanding.

Please note registrations are non-refundable or transferable.

MAKE IT A WEEKEND: Join us for an unforgettable event! Arrive early, secure your hotel or Airbnb, and savor the excitement of the First Friday street festival, outdoor adventures, arts & entertainment, museums, and more! Stay and play in Wabash County! LEARN MORE!

Choose between a fun 1 mile walk/run or a 5k. The 1 mile route will run around the Culver Schools Corporation and the 5k route will run through downtown Culver. The race will start at the front of Culver Community High School, Door 32. Both routes will finish on the Culver Middle/High School football field. This will be a fun run with several color stations manned by our athletes ready to toss color powder on you as you pass by! Registration includes a white race t-shirt and neon sunglasses to wear to show off your colors! Join us for the after party on the football field!

As our county recognizes the country's 250th birthday, Freedom Fest 2026 in Kosciusko County will consist of many activities, including our 5k Run/Race.

On June 6th, the Freedom Fest 5k will begin and end at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. The route will take runners through the small community of Winona Lake.

The run/race will benefit LITE Recovery, who provides services such as; Peer Recovery coaching, transportation, transitional housing, and much more!

The Plymouth Runway Mile and 5K are held at Plymouth Municipal Airport as a fundraising effort for AlphaFlight, a locally owned flight school that is based out of Plymouth.

Flight training is a costly endeavor and is often the largest hurdle that students must manage in order to pursue their dreams of becoming a pilot. All proceeds from Plymouth Runway will support scholarship opportunities for students through AlphaFlight.

Both the Runway Mile and Runway 5K are competitive races with chip timing and overall/age group awards. Strollers are welcomed. Any child completing the course under their own power will need to be registered. If a child is being pushed in a stroller, that child does not need registered for the event.

There will be numerous aircraft including airplanes and helicopters parked for participants and spectators to enjoy. There will also be an opportunity for helicopter rides (for a fee). The runway will be closed to aircraft operations for the duration of the event so that participants have the unique opportunity to race on the actual runway. Expect fast racing, food trucks, and aviation fun!

Plymouth Runway Mile: 9:00am start

The one-mile course starts on the south side of the main airport building. Participants will race on the newly constructed taxiway for 1/2 mile before turning onto the runway itself and heading back to the finish. Course map available at a future date. While all ages and abilities (and strollers!) are welcome, this is a competitive race. It will be chip-timed and there will be awards. When registering, we ask participants to estimate their finish time in case we need to utilize a wave start so that all participants have the opportunity for their best race. Presence of a wave start will depend on registration numbers. There will be overall and age group awards for the Runway Mile. There are no finisher medals for the Runway Mile. The finish line for Runway Mile participants will close at 9:30am, and we will immediately begin presenting awards to ensure completion prior to the 5K start.

Plymouth Runway 5K: 10:00am start

The 5K course starts on the south side of the main airport building. Participants will race on the newly constructed taxiway for 1/2 mile before turning onto the runway itself and heading back toward the finish. Runners will cut between the hangars and run counterclockwise around the airport before cutting through a gate onto the large ramp (airplane parking lot). Here participants will pass back over the starting line before turning onto the runway where they will have the unique opportunity to run the length of the entire runway (heading East) before then turning onto the taxiway and racing West back to the finish! Course map available at a future date. There will be overall and age group awards for the Runway 5K. There are no finisher medals for the Runway 5K. The finish line for Runway 5K participants will close at 11:00am (19:19/mile pace) with awards immediately following.

Plymouth Runway Challenge

The Plymouth Runway Challenge is an opportunity to compete in both races at a discount! Registration for the Challenge will get you a bib for both races at a cheaper price than registering for both separately.

Why would anyone want to sign up for two races? Besides the pride that comes with completing two races in the same day, participants will also receive a custom finisher medal for completing the Challenge. Finishers are still eligible for overall and age group awards in both individual races. Note: there are no performance-based awards for the Challenge, only the custom finisher medal. Participants must finish both races in their respective time limits to receive the finisher medal. Medal will be presented at the Runway 5K finish line.

Awards

Cash prizes to the top 3 male & female finishers in both the Mile & 5K races. Overall award finishers will be excluded from the age group awards.

1st: $100

2nd: $50

3rd: $25

Age group awards to the top 3 finishers in each age group in both the Mile and 5K races. Age groups are as listed: 8 & under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Registration

Registration through RunSignup is the only way to register for the Plymouth Runway Mile & 5K. Registration will close 15 minutes prior to the start of each respective race. We will have staff present at packet pick-up and on race morning to help you register if needed, but it will still be done online through RunSignup and a credit card will be needed.

***Shirt sizes are only guaranteed with registration by 5/31. Should you choose "No Shirt" when registering, costs shown below will be $5 less.

Mile registration:

$15 until 6/1/26

$20 starting 6/1/26 until 6/12/26

$25 on Race Day

5K registration:

$25 until 6/1/26

$30 starting 6/1/16 until 6/12/26

$35 on Race Day

Challenge registration:

$35 until 6/1/26

$45 starting 6/1/26 until 6/12/26

$55 on Race Day

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will be at the airport (301 Airport Rd) on Friday, June 12th, from 3-6pm and on Saturday, June 13th, starting at 7:00am. You may pick up someone else's bib for them. Race bibs will not be handed out after the start of each respective race. For example, once the Mile race starts, we will no longer hand out Mile race bibs. Race shirts, however, may still be picked up.

Parking (IMPORTANT)

Due to limited parking at the airport, parking will be available at the airport on FRIDAY ONLY. On Saturday, participants/spectators will park at Plymouth High School (1 Big Red Drive, Plymouth) and will be shuttled to the airport by bus. The drive takes approximately 7 minutes. Buses will run continuously to and from the airport starting at 6:30am and ending at 12:30pm. Race staff will be present at both pickup/drop off locations to answer any questions.

Refund Policy

We offer a 100% refund, minus the processing fee, if registration refund is requested on or before 5/31/26. There will be no refunds starting 6/1/26. Since this is a fundraising event, there will be no refund for cancellation due to inclement weather.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook at “Plymouth Runway Mile & 5K” for periodic updates and email us at [email protected] for any questions or concerns.