Name: Resolution Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Stroll
Start: 2027-01-01
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Middlebury

About the Event

This will be the 12th Resolution Run 5K run/walk and 1 mile fun walk to benefit the Middlebury Food Pantry . What a great way to start the New Year with some POSITIVE energy towards a very good cause!

Early race entry fee is $18 for individuals and $40 for families. Long sleeve shirts are optional and an additional $16. Vintage shirts are available onsite at packet pickup/onsite registration for reduced prices. We accept cash, checks or credit cards onsite.

Courses: The courses start and finish at the Essen Haus Inn and Conference Center, 240 US 20, Middlebury, IN. Both courses utilize the Pumpkinvine Trail and Ridge Trails.

Onsite Registration and Packet Pickup is on Thursday, January 1, 2026 from 8:30 am - 9:45 am Essen Haus Inn and Conference Center, where we will gather pre and post race.

The 5K run/walk race starts at 10:00 am. The Mile Walk will follow just after the 5K takes off. You can stay up and ring in the New Year, and still get a good nights sleep before coming out join your friends for a scenic morning on the trail!

Entry Fee: Your 5K entry fee includes a timed entry, finisher treats and various age group awards. The entry for the Mile includes an untimed entry and finisher treats. Shirts are OPTIONAL and an additional $16,

Parking: Ample Parking right there at the Essen Haus Inn and Conference Center, 240 US 20, Middlebury, IN.

Starting line.The starting line is right out on Wayne Street. We will walk everyone out together and wait for the police to close the road before we start.

Finish line: You will finish on a path BEHIND the Essen Haus, protected from traffic and proceed around the Inn (not through the Inn) back to our room for warm cocoa and trees.

Awards: Top 3 Overall MF and 3 deep AG awards in 15 age groups. The Mile is not timed, so there are no placement awards.

Results: THTIming.com will be the timer onsite. Results will be pushed to the website. You can opt in to receive texts with your finisher times

Post race refreshments: After the race come in for some refreshments and the awards. Please enter and exit through the Conference side (Wayne Street side) not the hotel/Inn entrance as it becomes quite drafty for the hotel patrons. We appreciate your consideration.

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$18.00

1 Mile

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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10:03

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$14.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-5.9° / 0.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-11.5° / -4.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

3h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.8 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

79.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

09:04

nightlight Sunset

18:38

About Middlebury

Learn more about the host city, Middlebury.

Middlebury is a town in Middlebury Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is located approximately 35 miles east of South Bend, 130 miles east of Chicago, Illinois, and 165 miles north of Indianapolis. Middlebury is nestled in Northern Indiana's Amish country. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,420.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Resolution Run 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Stroll.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Samantha Wassel	F	31	North Liberty, IN	—
🥈	Gretchen Ludwig	F	14	Goshen, IN	—
🥉	Don Mullins	M	50	Elkhart, IN	—
4	Glen Kauffmann	M	45	Goshen, IN	—
5	Christina Kauffmann	F	43	Goshen, IN	—
6	Amber Hochstetler	F	34	Goshen, IN	—
7	Jeremy Yahwak	M	32	Middlebury, IN	—
8	Brenda Toews	F	57	Goshen, IN	—
9	Kate Hitchcock	F	58	ValparaisoValparaiso, IN	—
10	Jen Rupp	F	42	Middlebury, IN	—
11	Karla Beasley	F	44	Middlebury, IN	—
12	Sherry Bickel	F	45	Goshen, IN	—
13	Amie Chavarria	F	36	Elkhart, IN	—
14	Jen Barton	F	43	South Bend, IN	—
15	Cindy Nicely	F	61	Elkhart, IN	—
16	Twyla Kendrick	F	50	Mishawaka, IN	—
17	Kelsey Tubbs	F	27	Middlebury, IN	—
18	Jennifer Bowman	F	45	Mishawaka, IN	—
19	Beverly Murphy	F	66	Fort Wayne, IN	—
20	Sara Zuber	F	61	Fort Wayne, IN	—
21	Tina Grady	F	52	New Haven, IN	—
22	Sara Lantzer	F	63	Goshen, IN	—
23	Roxanne Kingsbury	F	66	Fort Wayne, IN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	BARB WHITLOCK	F	52	Bristol, IN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ethan Saylor	M	18	Dowagiac, MI	16:20.3
🥈	Alec Saylor	M	22	Dowagiac, MI	16:35.2
🥉	Owen Saylor	M	15	Dowagiac, MI	17:18.9
4	Neel Patel	M	26	Middlebury, IN	18:22.8
5	George Scupham	M	14	Union, MI	18:36.6
6	Fg Garcia	M	40	—	18:50.4
7	Roman Nyce	M	14	Goshen, IN	18:54.7
8	Elmer Schlabach	M	33	goshen, IN	20:04.1
9	Jon Long	M	45	Bristol, IN	20:06.5
10	Rustin Nyce	M	43	Goshenn, IN	20:37.9
11	Reyna Garcia	F	37	—	21:35.1
12	Craig Miller	M	60	Elkhart, IN	21:42.5
13	Travis Meyer	M	41	Bristol, IN	21:46.9
14	Sergio Seminario	M	35	—	22:13.9
15	Adelyn Long	F	14	Bristol, IN	22:18.8
16	Jason Miller	M	42	Middlebury, IN	22:19.8
17	Demetrio Joshua Garcia	M	18	Elkhart, IN	22:56.7
18	Izzy Snyder	F	16	Middlebury, IN	23:36.5
19	Jerry Chupp	M	46	Goshen, IN	23:44.2
20	Leanne McKee	F	53	Cassopolis, MI	23:56.2
21	Demetrio Garcia	M	52	Elkhart, IN	24:08.2
22	Chris Ponciroli	M	46	Goshen, IN	24:23.7
23	Kaleb Kehoe	M	13	Elkhart, IN	25:18.2
24	Landon Baker	M	13	Granger, IN	25:24.7
25	Charles Pope	M	51	Constantine, MI	25:39.3
26	P. Kolvoord	M	7	Churubusco, IN	25:41.9
27	Rebecca Rabe	F	43	Elkhart, IN	25:42.1
28	Roger Zehr	M	65	Elkhart, IN	25:51.1
29	Leander Rabe	M	55	Elkhart, IN	25:58.1
30	Barb Welty	F	59	Jones, MI	26:05.4
31	Tim Minor	M	54	Colon, MI	26:10.2
32	Kloey Swathwood	F	14	Middlebury, IN	26:17.4
33	Landon Swathwood	M	13	Middlebury, IN	26:18.7
34	Arvil Howe	M	71	South Bend, IN	26:20.2
35	Mark Mravec	M	62	—	26:25.5
36	Cesar Legaspi	M	41	Elkhart, IN	26:45.7
37	Stan Kauffman	M	56	Goshen, IN	27:06.8
38	Katelynn Boener	F	30	Goshen, IN	27:23.1
39	Kathleen Wilmot	F	54	Middlebury, IN	27:24.1
40	Amie Chavarria	F	38	Elkhart, IN	27:30.7
41	Glen Kauffmann	M	47	Goshen, IN	27:36.2
42	Tara Heign	F	36	—	27:39.8
43	Christina Kauffmann	F	45	Goshen, IN	27:58.7
44	Michael Breniser	M	53	Middlebury, IN	28:09.7
45	E. Miller	M	12	Middlebury, IN	28:22.2
46	David Long	M	58	Osceola, IN	28:49.6
47	Jason Wier	M	50	—	29:02.2
48	Taryn Meyer	F	37	BristolBristol, IN	29:32.5
49	Sara Trattles	F	43	—	29:39.6
50	Ellen Rathburn	F	58	South Bend, IN	29:41.9