Evansville Resolution Run/Walk 5K, 10K, 15K

About the Event

The 10th annual Evansville Resolution Run will be held at Wesselman's Park on Saturday, January, 3rd, 2026 kids run beginning at 10:00am. All other races at 10:05am

ANNOUNCEMENT:

We have selected Ozanam Family Shelter for this year's Evansville Resolution Run charity partner!

We are COLLECTING ITEMS on race day for their biggest needs. You can also make online $$ donations. We will announce the total raised at the start of the race.

We appreciate everyone supporting their mission in these difficult times. We are collecting new and genlty used items on RACE DAY! If you can help, here are the items needed:

Listed in order of priority:
1. Number 5 and 6 diapers
2. Gentle used or new bath towels
3. Blankets
4. Pillows
5. hygiene items
6. canned fruit and other goods

Ozanam Family Shelter Corp. seeks to create an inclusive staff and client environment, for we value diverse identities and perspectives and we support this inclusion as part of our ongoing mission.

This year we will hold the kids Fun Run, 5K, 10K and 15K run through Evansville’s Eastside. All 3 races will include professional bib timing by To The Finish, LLC.

Packet pickup:
Friday, January 2nd, 2026 from 4-6pm
Roca Bar of Evansville
4600 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714

For those coming from out of town you will be able to pick your packets from
8:30am - 9:55am
near the start line the day of the race. Those registering late will have to pick up their shirts approx. 2 weeks after race day.

Race Day:
9:45am – Kid Run – (ages 5-13).
10:00am – 5K Walk – Top 3 Male/Top 3 Female (Including overall winners)
10:00am – 5k Run/Walk – Overall Male & Female Run Winner – Top 3 Male/Top 3 Female (excluding overall winners) 17 & Under, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
10:00am – 10k and 15K Run/Walk – Awards to the top male and female plus 2nd and 3rd place for both male and female for each race.
11:30am – Awards

In the event of severe weather conditions, the race may be postponed to the following Saturday.

Races Offered

10K Run/Walk

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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10:00

15K Run/Walk

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 15K

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Type — Running

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10:00

5K Run/Walk

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

5K Walk

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

Kids Run (long-sleeve shirt included!)

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -1.6° / 6.2°

wb_sunny -6.6° / 2.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.0 /

water_drop 69.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -1.6° / 6.2°

wb_sunny -6.6° / 2.1°

air 13.0 km/h

water_drop 69.6%

About Evansville

Learn more about the host city, Evansville.

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.