Roadie Run Registration Now Open!

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The City of Hammond Department of Parks & Recreation invite runners and walkers of all ages to compete in the Kathleen Pucalik Memorial 5K Roadie Run leading up to the 22nd Annual Festival of the Lakes. The run / walk starts and ends at The Wolf Lake Pavilion on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. Early registration is $25 on or before July 1st, and $40 from July 2nd until race day.
 
Additionally, this is a Calumet Striders Gold Cup Race , visit  https://thedriven.net/cs/calstrider to learn more or join. A free 1-mile children’s race begins at 8:05 a.m. and children will receive a complimentary T-shirt while supplies last. Awards will be presented to the Overall Male and Female finishers; Overall Male and Female Masters finishers; Top 3 finishers in Athena (170 lbs.+) and Clydesdale (210 lbs.+) and Top 3 Male and Female finishers in each of the following age divisions.  Age divisions are:  8 and under; 9-10; 11-12; 13-14; 15-18; 19-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80 and over.
 
Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Hammond/FestivaloftheLakesRoadieRun  to enter online or stop by the Hammond Civic Center 5825 Sohl Ave Hammond, IN 46320. Free parking for the race will be in the Wolf Lake Pavilion main lot off of Calumet Avenue at Sheffield Parkway.  For more information, call 219.853.6378 or email welchr@hammondmarina.com.