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St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run in South Bend, IN 2026
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St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run 2026

Organized by St. Joe Happy Running
Date
November 14, 2026
Location
South Bend, IN
Discipline
Trail
Registration
Open

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Description

Enjoy the beautiful trails at St. Patrick's County Park in St. Joseph County with a 1-mile, 5k, 10k or Half Marathon event. All proceeds from this event will go to Rhyme & Reason Ministry to help their work serving people with developmental disabilities, cognitive delays, and social skill deficits, as well as foster and adopted youth. This is a great event for people of all ages! The trails are beginner-friendly, and the scenery is beautiful.

COURSE DETAILS

The 1-mile participants will complete an "out and back" route. 5k runners will complete 1 loop. 10K runners will complete 2 loops. Half Marathon runners will complete 4 loops (followed by the 1 mile "out and back" route to get the full 13.1 mile distance).

RULES & GUIDELINES

Pets are welcome to spectate but cannot run the course with runners/walkers ("ruff!" we aren't insured for this). All half-marathon participants must begin their 4th and last lap by 12:00 pm EST. No same-day signs up this year.

VOLUNTEER

Please contact us if you'd like to volunteer.

PACKET PICK-UP

Packet pick up is available at St. Patricks County Park (50651 Laurel Rd, South Bend, IN 46637). This is the same location as the event. Pick up your pack either on Friday, November 13 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Or, pick up your packet on event day, Saturday, November 14, before the event starts. If you pickup your packet on event day, please arrive 30 minutes before your event begins to allow time for packet pickup, bathroom break, finding the start area, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Register by October 20th, 2026 to be able to purchase this year's race T-shirt ($7.50 per shirt). All distances will be chip-timed by Watts My Time.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

Please note: in the event of lightning, or other inclement weather, race directors can pause, resume, or cancel the event at their discretion.

See our full inclement weather policy at this link .

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