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Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Location:
195 West Oakley Avenue
Lake County, Indiana
46356
United States
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3.1 Miles 5k Run Walk

LOWELL LABOR DAY WEEKEND 5K

BRING and DONATE your USED RUNNING and WALKING SHOES to CALUMET REGION STRIDERS ON-SITE TENT

early registration June thru August 14 = $25 after August 14 = $30 youth 14 and under = always $10

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE, 2026

Run or walk 3.1 miles to support the Tri-Creek Education Foundation

Saturday, September 5, 2026

8:00 a.m. start

Registration ~ 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Ample parking and facilities available on site

Awards and door prizes presented immediately following race completion. Winners must be present.

Must be present to

Awards presented to:

• Top overall male and female finishers

• Top male and female masters

• Top three finishers in each age division: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+, Athena and Clydesdale

Race Fees:

YOUTH (14 yrs & younger) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2026 - $10 t-shirt - $12 YS-YXL if ordered before August 14th

ADULT (15 yrs & older) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2026 - $25 t-shirt - $16 S-XXL $17 XXXL $18 XXXXL if ordered before August 14th

AFTER AUGUST 14, 2026 - $30 Adult (15 yrs & older) $10 Youth - No increase after August 14th for Youth, but t-shirt unavailable.

T-shirts guaranteed if ordered and paid for by August 14, 2026 - 4pm via USPS or 11:59pm online

MUST REGISTER ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14th TO ORDER A T-SHIRT.

$2 club discount to Calumet Region Striders members

There are no refunds.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS and DONORS

  • Dr. Leonard Anglis, DDS

  • Austgen Properties

  • GWE Painting

  • Gibraltar Design

  • Moon Island Farms

  • The Skillman Corporation

  • World Insurance Associates

  • Athletico - Lowell

  • A/E Electric

  • Affordable Garage Door, Inc.

  • Centier Bank

  • Hopper Building Supply, Inc.

  • Lewis & Kappes

  • Ruim Equipment

  • Saco Industries

  • Tech Credit Union

  • @properties, Lisa Thompson Group

  • Brown & Associates CPA, Inc.

  • Cedar Creek Health Campus

  • DeMotte State Bank

  • Fusion Home Furnishings

  • Hirata's Lowell Body Shop and Motorsports

  • JR's Custom Cabinets, Inc.

  • Katie Kimbrell & Family

  • Langen Realty/Premier Group, Inc.

  • McColly Real Estate, Lisa Grady

  • McColly Real Estate, Dennis Keithley

  • McDonald's Umfleet Family Restaurants - Hebron & Rensselaer

  • MiRanchito

  • NWI Mobile & Self Storage

  • Pulver Dental Care

  • Sheets Funeral Home

  • Sickinger's Jewelry

  • Super Cuts - Lowell

  • TWPeterson Law Office

  • US Aggregates

  • Wink Eye Care - Lowell

  • Class Cuts

  • George's Family Restaurant

  • Grady All Seasons Landscape & Design

  • Lowell Carpet & Coverings

  • Lump Insurance dba NOVA Group

  • Ronson Equipment Co.

  • Hawthorne Arbor of Gleaners

  • PepsiCo

  • UPS - Lowell

  • Koz's Quality Printing

  • Pilot/Flying J

  • Loven Oven

  • Downtown Hair Studio

  • Casey's General Store

  • Fleet Feet

  • Plum Grove

  • Purple Door

  • Albanese Candy Factory

  • Anytime Fitness

  • McDonald's - Lowell

  • Strack & VanTil

  • Lowell True Value

  • Spring Run Farm

  • Costco

  • Lighthouse Restaurant

  • Portillo's

  • Aunt Nae's

  • White Sox

  • Gordon Food Service

  • Hair Shaak

  • McVey's Restaurant

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