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Event Schedule

Fall Festival Weekend Event Schedule

Friday, September 27th

1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne - Parkview Field

TimeEventDescriptionLocation

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Kit's Club & Silver Fox Club Check-In and On-Site Registration

Kit's Club & Silver Fox Club Participants can pick up their race bibs and sign up if they haven't already

Just inside the main entrance of Parkview Field

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Packet Pick-Up for Saturday races

Participants in the 4 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon, and Triple Crown races can pick up their packets

The Lincoln Financial Event Center, on Parkview Field's main concourse past right field

12:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Festival Expo

Local vendors will be on-site to sell merchandise and interact with participants

Around the concourse and in the Lincoln Financial Event Center

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Bubble Party

Tiny Tunes Mobile Music will provide tons of bubbles and music

Outside the main entrance to the ballpark

6:30 PM

Rocket Run Start

Kit's Club and Silver Fox Club participants will start their Rocket Run

Outside the main entrance to the ballpark

6:40 PM - 7:30 PM

Rocket Run Finish

Kit's Club and Silver Fox Club finishers will receive their medals

Inside the ballpark at home plate

7:00 PM

Post-Race Stretching

Urban Body Yoga will lead a post-race stretching class for anyone who wants to participate

In the outfield


Saturday, September 28th

At the Start Line: Near the intersection of Harrison and Baker Streets

Every race begins with the shooting of the cannon by the Fort Wayne Historical Society.

TimeEventDescription

7:00 AM

Corrals open for 10K & Triple Crown

10K & Triple Crown participants can start lining up at the Start Line

7:15 AM

10K & Triple Crown Welcome/Announcements

Welcome provided by PNC Bank and announcements by WMEE

7:25 AM

10K & Triple Crown Wheelchair Start

10K & Triple Crown participants using wheelchairs can start their race

7:30 AM

10K & Triple Crown Start

10K & Triple Crown runners/walkers can start their race

8:00 AM

Corrals open for Half Marathon

Half Marathon participants can start lining up at the Start Line

8:15 AM

Half Marathon Welcome/Announcements

Welcome provided by PNC Bank and announcements by WMEE

8:25 AM

Half Marathon Wheelchair Start

Half Marathon participants using wheelchairs can start their race

8:30 AM

Half Marathon Start

Half Marathon runners/walkers can start their race

10:00 AM

Corrals open for 4 Mile

4 Mile participants can start lining up at the Start Line

10:15 AM

4 Mile Welcome/Announcements

Welcome provided by PNC Bank and announcements by WMEE

10:25 AM

4 Mile Wheelchair Start

4 Mile participants using wheelchairs can start their race

10:30 AM

4 Mile Start

4 Mile runners/walkers can start their race


Good Night Gracie

8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM

INSIDE PARKVIEW FIELD

  • Participants cross the Finish Line at home plate and receive their medals
  • Finish Line announcements, provided by WBCL and Star 88.3
  • Post-Race Food in the Lincoln Financial Event Center
  • Merchandise in the Lincoln Financial Event Center
  • Free beverage with coupon from race bib at TinCaps concessions
  • Fall Festival Expo on the concourse
  • Bands play in amphitheater and at the Finish Line
  • Preliminary race results will become available via the QR code on your race bib
  • Event coverage by WANE-15

FAQs

The parking garages that we recommend are: Harrison Square, Skyline Plaza, and the Civic Garage. Click here to view parking areas near the Start Line.

There are also several more options listed on the Downtown Improvement District website.

These are the major road closures and approximate closure times for Saturday, 9/30/23:

  • Calhoun St from Brackenridge to Tillman from 7 AM – 11 AM
  • Foster Park area from 8 AM – 12 PM
  • South Wayne area from 7 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Fairfield – Creighton area – 7 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Parkview Field Area – 6 AM – 2 PM

These are approximate and subject to change. There will be additional closures of some of the cross streets as well.