Name: 26th Annual River City Rat Race
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Fort Wayne

About the Event

The 26th annual River City Rat Race is a 10K Race and 5K Race through the autumn parks and riverfront of downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. The race is fun and family-friendly, and benefits the local YMCA.

!!!!!!THE 10K IS ONCE AGAIN A FORT WAYNE RUN CLUB POINTS RACE!!!!!!

!!!!!!!LOOK FOR UPDATES SOON ON THE COURSE - USATF SANCTIONING/CHAMPIONSHIP INFO!!!!!

Race T-Shirt, Finisher Medal, Age Group Awards

Packet Pick-up:
Saturday Oct. 17th, from 4-6:00pm at the Central Branch YMCA, 1020 S. Barr Street, and race day at Freimann Square from 11:00-1:00pm at 201 E. Main St.

Pre-race day registration is available on Oct. 17th from 4-6:00pm at packet pick-up for $50 at the downtown YMCA: 1020 S. Barr St.
Race Day Registration: $60

Race start is 200 E. Main St. - Finish line is at the the Old Fort!

Award Categories:
$50 prize for top male and female runners for each race. $50 prize for top Masters male and female for each race.

Top 3 overall male and female for each race
Top 3 overall Masters male and female for each race
Top Runner for each age group:
- 1-14 years old
- 15-19 years old
- 20-24 years old
- 25-29 years old
- 30-34 years old
- 35-39 years old
- 40-44 years old
- 45-49 years old
- 50-54 years old
- 55-59 years old
- 60-64 years old
- 65-69 years old
- 70-74 years old
- 75-79 years old
- 80-99 years old

Races Offered

10k Run/Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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14:00

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$35.00

5k Run/Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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14:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Fort Wayne.

thermostat Temperature

8.5° / 18.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.3° / 15.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 32m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:53

nightlight Sunset

18:58

About Fort Wayne

Learn more about the host city, Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne is a city in the northeastern part of Indiana, a state of the United States of America. It is 30 minutes from the western Ohio border and 70 minutes from the southern border of Michigan. With a population of around 260,000 in the city and 615,000 in the metropolitan area, it's Indiana's second largest city.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 26th Annual River City Rat Race.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cody White	M	26	Fort Wayne, IN	15:51.5
🥈	Jacob Doctor	M	30	Fort Wayne, IN	17:13.3
🥉	Evan Turner	M	15	Auburn, IN	17:49.8
4	James Swinehart	M	17	Fort Wayne, IN	17:55.1
5	Travis Strock	M	27	New Haven, IN	18:31.5
6	Branden Kolvoord	M	15	Churubusco, IN	19:00.4
7	Jon Williams	M	47	Fort Wayne, IN	19:13.1
8	Thomas Cutter	M	32	Fort Wayne, IN	19:42.3
9	Eli Jordan	M	14	Fort Wayne, IN	19:55.5
10	Carmen Yoder	F	16	Cromwell, IN	20:11.7
11	Gina Ryan	F	34	Fort Wayne, IN	20:29
12	Joseph Schipper	M	13	Fort Wayne, IN	20:32.2
13	Suzi Swinehart	F	44	Fort Wayne, IN	20:35.4
14	Tim Zumstein	M	33	Fort Wayne, IN	20:46.5
15	Jay Prichard	M	59	Van Wert, OH	20:51.5
16	Denise Conrad	F	55	Decatur, IN	20:52.2
17	JAMIE ZEIGLER	F	15	Churubusco, IN	20:52.9
18	T. McMain	M	12	Garrett, IN	21:02.7
19	P. Sutter	M	12	Fort Wayne, IN	21:10.2
20	Daniel Hughes	M	16	New Haven, IN	21:38.2
21	Noah Maskal	M	13	Fort Wayne, IN	21:45.3
22	Isaac Combs	M	13	Fort Wayne, IN	21:48.7
23	Rebekah McCagg	F	15	New Haven, IN	21:56.2
24	Ian Gongwer	M	14	Huntertown, IN	22:01.3
25	Eldon Rhodenizer	M	45	Fort Wayne, IN	22:04.3
26	Tyler Reisgies	M	13	Fort Wayne, IN	22:22.9
27	Richard Sutter	M	51	Fort Wayne, IN	22:23.6
28	Doug Phillips	M	55	Markle, IN	22:28.1
29	J. Brandt	M	11	Fort Wayne, IN	22:34.1
30	Elizabeth LaLonde	F	14	Fort Wayne, IN	22:39.7
31	Gretchen Witmer	F	13	Roanoke, IN	22:46.6
32	Robert Novak	M	52	Fort Wayne, IN	23:06
33	Marlin E. Eicher Jr.	M	28	Fort Wayne, IN	23:17.5
34	Isabelle Quick	F	14	Fort Wayne, IN	23:20.5
35	Chad Vannatta	M	46	Fort Wayne, IN	23:30.4
36	Elise Huhn	F	13	Fort Wayne, IN	23:30.5
37	Karsten Ball	M	16	New Haven, IN	23:32.1
38	David Huhn	M	48	Fort Wayne, IN	23:37.8
39	Kenneth Garmenn	M	35	Auburn, IN	23:40.8
40	Michael Dickey	M	36	Fort Wayne, IN	23:49.8
41	Joshua Paden	M	28	Fort Wayne, IN	23:56.1
42	A. Arnos	M	12	New Haven, IN	24:00.9
43	Adam Millhouse	M	20	Fort Wayne, IN	24:03.5
44	Brad Fuller	M	54	Angola, IN	24:06.3
45	J. Blackburn	M	12	Fort Wayne, IN	24:07.7
46	Dashon Smith	M	31	Fort Wayne, IN	24:09
47	M. Rhodenizer	F	10	Fort Wayne, IN	24:12.9
48	Dawn Stine	F	41	Fort Wayne, IN	24:23.4
49	Matthew Hochstetler	M	20	Nappanee, IN	24:30.3
50	Michael Walters	M	48	Angola, IN	24:30.4

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matthew Helm	M	30	Fort Wayne, IN	32:39.5
🥈	Chris Kaufman	M	40	Fort Wayne, IN	37:51.1
🥉	Dustin Moore	M	23	Fort Wayne, IN	38:02.6
4	Gregg Osborn	M	54	Fort Wayne, IN	38:44.9
5	Simon Derloshon	M	16	Fort Wayne, IN	40:07.5
6	Alex Kaplanis	M	25	Fort Wayne, IN	40:32.5
7	Dave Boyer	M	29	Fort Wayne, IN	40:36.7
8	Liz Schloss	F	28	Fort Wayne, IN	40:56.6
9	Dalton Atchison	M	21	Fort Wayne, IN	41:32.4
10	Noel Shafer	M	48	Peru, IN	41:33.8
11	John Bruce	M	32	Valparaiso, IN	41:44.8
12	Hannah Hoffman	F	25	Fort Wayne, IN	41:48
13	Jake Fitzmaurice	M	35	Columbia City, IN	41:49.4
14	Ryan Jackson	M	32	Huntington, IN	41:55.1
15	Eugene Yoder	M	50	Cromwell, IN	41:59.3
16	Keaton Broerman	M	16	Fort Wayne, IN	42:06.1
17	Paula Henry	F	47	Fort Wayne, IN	42:24.5
18	Mike Else	M	47	Fort Wayne, IN	42:29.4
19	Brad Thomas	M	41	Fort Wayne, IN	42:53.3
20	Phillip Salisbury	M	42	Fort Wayne, IN	43:09.4
21	Mark Witmer	M	49	Roanoke, IN	43:15.4
22	Donovan Houser	M	51	Fremont, IN	43:22.1
23	Bryce Kolvoord	M	13	Churubusco, IN	43:32.5
24	Rick Grieze	M	53	Fort Wayne, IN	43:39.3
25	Grant Daily	M	33	Fort Wayne, IN	43:48.8
26	Mark Doepner	M	34	Fort Wayne, IN	44:28
27	Chance Hinkle	M	15	Garret, IN	44:51.3
28	Tim Freeman	M	48	Fort Wayne, IN	44:56.2
29	David Lill	M	25	Fort Wayne, IN	44:59.9
30	Ben Grubisich	M	40	Fort Wayne, IN	45:27.3
31	Bill Oliver	M	59	Fort Wayne, IN	45:29.5
32	Mark Boger	M	15	Churubusco, IN	45:36.3
33	Tony Galassini	M	46	Fort Wayne, IN	45:46
34	Janet Crawford	F	37	Fort Wayne, IN	45:53.2
35	Matt Kelley	M	42	Fort Wayne, IN	46:14.2
36	Chris Lilly	M	43	Garrett, IN	46:22.4
37	Justin Burnham	M	31	Fort Wayne, IN	46:48.1
38	Ryan Dishong	M	41	Fort Wayne, IN	47:02.1
39	Christine Hendrickson	F	41	Fort Wayne, IN	47:08.5
40	Josiah Krueger	M	18	Fort Wayne, IN	47:21.7
41	Carlas Hinkle II	M	40	Garret, IN	47:28.7
42	Cara Burris	F	30	Fort Wayne, IN	47:31.5
43	Carl Smedberg	M	37	Fort Wayne, IN	47:35.2
44	Cindy McGovern	F	51	Fort Wayne, IN	47:41
45	Natalie Witmer	F	15	Roanoke, IN	47:41
46	Jonathan Waldman	M	37	Ossian, IN	47:41.4
47	Dave Horacek	M	35	Fort Wayne, IN	48:03.3
48	Teri Garrelts	F	37	Fort Wayne, IN	48:09.1
49	T. Stine	F	12	Fort Wayne, IN	48:14
50	Dawn Winicker	F	30	New Haven, IN	48:21.5