The FWRC Annual Celebration
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Event overview
The Fort Wayne Running Club Annual Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Ceruti's, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818. The on-site celebration includes a fitness expo, social time, autographs with a guest speaker who is a Fort Wayne native and a professional marathon runner affiliated with the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project, dinner, and annual awards. Two registration options are listed: an individual ticket for $40 and a table for $264. Registration for the listed events closes on January 29, 2026. There is no parking charge at the venue.
Program and related activities
The celebration program features welcome/check-in, a fitness expo, a cash bar with soda and drinks, a points series picture show, raffle sign-up, dinner, annual awards, a guest presentation with questions and answers, gift drawings, and closing remarks. Annual awards include points series age group awards, Ironrunner and Ironstrider awards, volunteer and spirit awards, and recognition for outstanding high school distance runners.
Additional activities around the celebration include a public 5 km group run/walk at Fleet Feet Southwest on January 31, 2026 (no charge) with an in-store appearance afterward, and a meet-and-greet with the guest speaker at Three Rivers Running Company on February 1, 2026 (no charge). Sponsors named for the event include Fleet Feet, Three Rivers Running Company, and Hansons Brooks. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
