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Calumet Park Light the Darkness 5K run

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Merrillville, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 19 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

CALUMET PARK CEMETERY'S
9th Annual 5K Walk/Run
2305 West 73rd Avenue (corner of 73rd and Taft)
Merrillville, IN. 46410

WALK/RUN FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
Check in at 7:00 a.m.
Event starting time at 8:00 a.m.

Pre-registration fee - $25

Race Day registration fee - $30

Awards:

Awards will be presented to the top overall male, top overall female, top male 40 and over, top female 40 and over, and the top 3 males and top 3 females in the following age categories: 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+. Awards will also be presented to the top Clydesdale (Men 210 LBS and over) and top Athena (Women 170 LBS and over) for those participants that choose to participate in this category. Those who choose to participate in the Clydesdale/Athena category are not elIgible for overall and age group awards.

Guest Speaker: TBD
Go to www.runsignup.com to register or call 219-769-8803 for info.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Merrillville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.1° / 24.7°

wb_sunny 13.8° / 23.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.6 /

water_drop 70.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.1° / 24.7°

wb_sunny 13.8° / 23.9°

air 10.6 km/h

water_drop 70.4%

About Merrillville

Learn more about the host city, Merrillville.

Merrillville is a city of 36,000 people (2020) in Lake County, Indiana. Merrillville is a hub for retail trade in Northwest Indiana. The US 30 corridor between Taft Street and Colorado Street has a large concentration of big-box retailers, hotels, restaurants, and automobile dealerships.