PIEROGI STUMBLE 5K

About the Event

Calumet College is excited to open registration for the 2026 annual Pierogi Stumble 5K. We are happy to welcome you back to campus here at Calumet College and hope you have the chance to get to know the many new faces in the department and catch up with old friends alike.

Let’s run fast, have fun and enjoy the beautiful course!!

Dave Lopez
Director Of Athletics
Head Softball Coach

This race falls on the eve of Pierogi Fest, the third-largest event in the State of Indiana.

Entry Fee: (includes T-shirt*, sample pierogis, and adult beverages)
Registration Fees:

$50 flat fee

*T-Shirt guaranteed to those registered before Tuesday, July 1, 2026

Race day packet pick-up starts at 5:00 PM at The Rittenmeyer Center, 2400 New York Avenue, Whiting, IN.

The race begins at 6:30 PM

Participants will sample Pierogis at the post-race party will be held after awards in front of the Dennis Rittenmeyer Athletic Center at CCSJ. The post-race party will also include adult beverages and music. Parking will be available at CCSJ. The scenic course route will start at the college, and journey on the bike path between Lost Marsh Golf Course and George Lake towards Calumet Avenue. Runners will then cross the Calumet Avenue overpass, turn right, around the pavilion, run alongside Wolf Lake, and finish back at CCSJ. Check out the race map here: Race Map.

Interested in being a race day sponsor? Info here: https://www.ccsjathletics.com/information/pierogi_stumble_5k_walkrun-sponsorship_form.pdf.

Computerized Timing is provided by T&H Timing.

Races Offered

Calumet College Pierogi Stumble 5K Run/Walk

Jul 23, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

18:30

sell

$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Whiting.

thermostat Temperature

19.2° / 27.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.8° / 28.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 29m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:30

nightlight Sunset

20:20

About Whiting

Learn more about the host city, Whiting.

Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,559 at the 2020 census.