DINO MTB Series - Griffin Bike Park

The Riley Lions Club is planning our Second Annual; Riley STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness 5k Walk/Run to benefit Lions Club International Foundation Diabetes Projects

The Walk/Run will be held on Saturday April 25th, 2026, at 10AM. Registration/ Race check in will be on Friday, April 24th, from 5 PM to 7 PM and on the morning of the race (April 25th, 2026) starting at 8:30 AM. This event is to help promote awareness of Diabetes in our community and all proceeds will benefit the Lions Club International Foundation. The Run/Walk will be $25 per person (prices may vary with online registration). Each participant who registers by Friday, April 17th, 2026, will receive a T-shirt with the STRIDES logo and the event information on it.

Lions clubs around the world organize STRIDES community events to help promote awareness about diabetes and emphasize the importance of regular, healthy exercise in the prevention and management of this disease.

The Run/Walk will start in front of the Vision Baptist Church in Riley on S. Canal St. and will start going down 1st St. in Riley till it will lead down the new Riley trail. the turning point for the 5K will be at Lama Road.

The Race will end with snacks from sponsors and information from our sponsors on Diabetes awareness. Participants will also have the opportunity to be screened for diabetes before the event!

Steel Dynamics Inc presents a Springtime Gravel race with fabulous views of well-known attractions like Garbage Mountain (the local dump) both out and inbound, ride by many pork and turkey farms, and over Numerous train tracks in this Lil more than a Metric long course. There will also be a medium-length course that cuts off the final loop at the Sag stop.

This will be an all-weather event (barring serious weather) so dress accordingly.

The course is a mix of chunky gravel, dirt roads, a bit of pavement, a few hills, and probably lots of mud.

There will be timing/placing for the top 3 in each class, course marshals, and signs to mark the route. GPS devices ARE advised and course route files are available on RideWithGPS. You will find yourself in the middle of Nowhere, Indiana. Often.

Races will be a mass start at Griffin Bike Park and finish at Griffin Bike Park.

$40 Pre-registration until April 25th. $50 through April 26th $60 Day of Entry. Your entry is a donation to Griffin Bike Park.

Min 1 sag stop will be provided at the 35 mile area. And 2 sag vehicles will be on course at all times.

Long Route

Medium Route

Categories

Expert Long Course

Novice Long Course

Expert Medium Course

Novice Medium Course

Ebike Long Course

Ebike Medium Course

Mass neutral start for all categories – 11 AM

Check-in and registration begin at 9 AM. Located at 10700 Bono Road, Terre Haute, IN 47802.

Parking at the site.

PRICING: Day of pricing is listed on event main webpage. You will need a USA Triathlon 1 day membership. May be purchased online during registration or in person for $14.00. Please bring your member ID if you are already a member.

TRIATHLON

• 500m lake swim; 12 mile gently rolling gravel bike*; 5 km moderate trail run

DUATHLON

• 5 km moderate trail run; 12 mile gently rolling gravel bike*; 5 km moderate trail run

KAYAK TRIATHLON

• 1 km paddle; 12 mile gently rolling gravel bike*; 5 km moderate trail run

Be part of Indiana’s ONLY Gravel Triathlon! Offering beginner-friendly distances and terrain, this course mixes the elements of a sprint triathlon, gravel cycling, and trail running! The gravel ride is relatively flat with very gentle hills. The trail run is moderate, with mostly stable surface and a few short ups and downs.

Most of the route is wide enough for easy passing.

For those that don’t want to swim, enter the duathlon or the kayak triathlon!

10K Trail Run

• This fun course is also a bonus point chance for those running the DINO Trail Run Series!

• A Chance for up to 10 Bonus points in the series!

o All finishers in a bonus race will receive at least 1 bonus point.

o A finish in the top 10% of men or women earns 10 points.

o A finish in the 80% to 90% of men or women's rankings earns 9 points.

o The distribution continues so that the bottom 10% of men and women finishers each earn 1 bonus point.

Wabash Valley Half Marathon/5K and Kids Fun Run, presented by Valley Rehabilitation & Performance on September 12, 2026

Location

Ivy Tech Community College

8000 S Education Drive

Terre Haute, IN 47802

Schedule

8 a.m. — Half marathon start

8:10 a.m. — 1 mile start

8:30 a.m. — 5K start

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will take place race morning from 7 - 7:50 a.m. at the race start line. There is no early packet pickup.

Saturday, September 12, 7-7:50 a.m.

Ivy Tech College, Race Start Line (click for map)

8000 Education Drive

Terre Haute, IN 47802

Registration

Online registration through September 6th at midnight to guarantee a shirt.

Awards

Half Marathon

Custom finishers medal for all half marathon participants

Overall awards and overall top 3 male and female walkers

Age group awards: 1-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-99

Overall awards will begin at 10 a.m. Age group awards will follow at 10:30 a.m.

5K Awards

Overall top three male and female runners

Overall top three walkers

There will be NO age group awards for the 5K since this is not the primary race

Course Maps

Half Marathon Course (CLICK HERE)

5K Course (CLICK HERE)

Mile Course (CLICK HERE)

Thank you to our sponsors of Wabash Valley Half Marathon/5K/Fun Run:

Presenting Sponsor: Valley Rehabilitation & Performance

Graphic FX

Chick-fil-A of Terre Haute

Morris Trucking

Pacesetter Sports

Riddell National Bank

Gibson Realty and Appraisals – Scott Rhodes

Murphy Urban & Associates — Laura Fredendall, PsyD

Renewal by Anderson

BNR Automotive Repair and BNR Offroad

MB Outdoor Services

YMCA of the Wabash Valley

Ivy Tech Community College

Vigo County Sheriffs Office