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Cookie Plug Race 5K/10K

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calendar_today 11 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Start Time/Location: 8:00AM Central Time/Garvin Park in Evansville, IN.  Address is 45 Don Mattingly Way Evansville, IN.

Course: Both the 5K & 10K will be an out and back that will primarily use the Greenway Passage.  See map below.  We ask that those who plan to walk entire race please choose the 5K distance.  

Cost: $35 until 1/31; $40 until 3/15; $45 until race day (deduct $5 with medal only option).  These prices are for both the 5K and the 10K. 
**All sales are final.  Unless prior arrangements are made prior to race start,no shirts or medals are guaranteed after race day.

Early Shirt/Bib Pick Up:  Early shirt/bib pick up at Cookie Plug from 5:00-6:00pm on April 10.(2110 W. Franklin St.)  Check in will be at Garvin Park Saturday morning from 7:15-7:45am for those who did not attend pick up at Cookie Plug. 

Awards: Overall Male/Female & Runner-Up Male/Female each distance.  Top 3 male and female in the following age groups: 13 & under; 14-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+

Timing: To the Finish Timing.

Weather: The race will go on rain or shine!  No refunds given if event is cancelled due to unforeseen weather conditions or a circumstance out of the hands of the organizers.

Benefactor: Partial proceeds will benefit the Evansville Parks Department.

Races Offered

10K Run

Apr 11, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K Run/Walk

Apr 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Evansville.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 10.2° / 20.9°
wb_sunny 7.0° / 18.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 14.0 /
water_drop 65.9%

About Evansville

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Evansville is the largest city in Southern Indiana and the third-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area. In 2010, the city had a population of 117,000. In 2008 the Evansville metropolitan area was home to 350,000 people.

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