Indiana Women's Running Festival
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Indiana Women's Running Festival
The Indiana Women's Running Festival takes place in Carmel, Indiana on October 17, 2026, with the event base at 3 Civic Square. The festival offers multiple race options along city streets and the Monon Greenway and includes a virtual entry option for remote participants.
Distances offered:
- Half Marathon: 13.1 Miles
- 10K
- Inspiring Women 5K
- Virtual option for the Half, 10K, or 5K
Course notes describe a route that winds through parks, older neighborhoods, past ponds, and along the Monon Greenway. The 10K runs with half marathon participants through mile 5. The Inspiring Women 5K starts with the half marathoners and 10K runners, splits just before the 1.5 mile point, then rejoins the Monon Greenway at Main Street and proceeds south through Midtown, past the Palladium to the Gazebo finish.
Event amenities and features listed by the organizer include a post-race cookout and a finish line party, free pancakes and beverages, age group awards three deep in each distance, and free parking at the Expo and on race day. The event was represented by 34 states in 2025 and takes place during breast cancer awareness month. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
