Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship 2026
- Date
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Start time
- 1:15 PM start (Indiana)
- Location
- Carmel, Indiana
- Entry fee
- From Free
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship | 5K | Oct 17, 20261:15 PM | Free | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Race day planning
Entry fee schedule
- Free until Oct 17.
Online registration closes Oct 17, 2026, unless the race fills first.
What a typical finish looks like
A typical finisher at a 5K in Carmel runs 34:08, about 10:59 a mile, based on 8 races with published results. Women typically finish in 38:10 and men in 30:10.
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:55 AM, and the Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship starts at 1:15 PM. The start sits about 790 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel, IN 46033
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2025 results
All resultsAggregated from official results for Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship?
In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 20:25 or better, the top quarter in 22:24, and half the field in 26:11; the last tenth came in after 34:31.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 26:54 | 20:21 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 22:18 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Typical race-day weather
Around October 17 the day usually runs from 47°F at dawn to 68°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 19% of days. Cold snaps dip to 39°F and hot years reach 76°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
Race details
- Where
- 12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel, IN 46033Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 790 feet
- Distances
- 5K
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 17, 2026), 2025 (Oct 18, 2025)
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Quick answers
- When is Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship?
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 1:15 PM.
- How much does it cost?
- Entry starts at Free before processing fees.
- When does registration close?
- Online registration closes Oct 17, 2026, unless the race fills first.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 43 runners finished the Open 5K - Midwest Home/Small School Championship; the median finish was 26:11 and the winner ran 18:27.
- Where does it start?
- 12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel, IN 46033.
From the organizers
Open 5K race at the Northview Church cross country course to follow the Midwest Home/Small School Cross Country Championship races, starting around 1:15pm. This registration is NOT used for the Elementary, Middle School, or High School races that will be run earlier in the day at the same location.