Hub City Races
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Hub City Races overview
The Hub City Races in Crown Point, Indiana offers three distances that start and finish at the Lake County Fairgrounds. The course is flat and laid out as an out and back route along streets in Crown Point. The half marathon course is USATF certified; the 10K and 5K are not certified. All races are chip timed with timing mats at the start and finish.
Race services include water stops stocked with water, Gatorade and gels, and portable restrooms placed along the course. There are four water stations that are passed multiple times on the out and back route, and three restroom locations that participants pass on both legs of the course. Music is provided at the start area and along the course, and local food is available near the finish.
Awards and finishers items are provided for each distance. There is a different color finisher medal for each distance, with medals reserved for the first 400 registered participants. Race awards include Top Overall, Top Master (40+), and top three in each age group; the half marathon and 5K also include Clydesdale and Athena divisions. Age group categories span from youth through 80 plus.
Fees and logistics are posted for each distance. The event does not offer refunds and restricts registration transfers after September 1. Early packet pickup is scheduled on two evenings before race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
