Roadie Run 5K Run Walk

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The City of Hammond Department of Parks & Recreation invite runners and walkers of all ages to compete in the Kathleen Pucalik Memorial 5K Roadie Run leading up to the 21st Annual Festival of the Lakes. The run / walk starts and ends at The Wolf Lake Pavilion on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. Early registration is $25 on or before June 21st , and $40 after until race day. This is a Calumet Striders Elite Gold Cup Race. A free 1-mile children’s race begins at 8:05 a.m. and children will receive a complimentary t-shirt. Awards will be presented to the Overall top 2 Male and Female finishers; Overall top 2 Male and Female Master finishers; Top 3 awards in Athena (170 lbs.+) and Clydesdale (210 lbs.+) and Top 3 Male and Female finishers in each age division. Age divisions are: 8 and under; 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 and over.

Visit Festival of the Lakes Roadie Run (runsignup.com) for an online entry form or stop by the Hammond Civic Center 5825 Sohl Ave Hammond, IN 46320. Entries are also being accepted on temporuntiming.com via runsignup.com.

Parking for the race will be in the Wolf Lake Pavilion main lot off of Calumet Avenue at Sheffield Parkway. For more information, call 219.853.6378.

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• Next month, 16th July, 08:00 pm, John Fogerty at Festival of the Lakes in Whiting
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• Next month, 18th July, 09:00 pm, AKON at Festival of the Lakes in Whiting

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