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Fitness Events For Everyone

Fort4Fitness motivates and inspires the community by hosting fitness events created for people of all ages and athletic abilities. This includes the four signature seasonal events along with summer-long programs and virtual challenges.

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May 17, 2024

Run Wild

Run Wild at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo on Friday, May 17th, 2024! Join Fort4Fitness and the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo for the first-ever twilight run, INSIDE THE ZOO! The route will have multiple terrains: concrete, wooden bridges, grass and gravel. Be prepared for it all as you travel through Africa, Australia, through Stingray Bay and past the Peacock Cafe. Participants will receive a commemorative race shirt, timing bib, and a finisher medal. Race routes for Wave 1 and Wave 2 are the same; the only difference is the start time. The Zoo paths are narrow in some areas, so there will be a participant cap. There will be NO on-site registration. Proceeds go to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.

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June 1, 2024

Spring Cycle

The Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle is an annual Downtown Fort Wayne bike ride, perfect for casual family rides and serious cyclists alike! The Spring Cycle event will feature a variety of tour distances so people of all ages and skill levels can participate! Tour distances include an 8 Mile Family Ride, short, medium and long distances, and a Metric Century 100K (63 miles). The Start/Finish Line location is at Promenade Park and tour routes will go southwest (the Metric Century 100K course will go into Huntington and back). All participants will receive a Spring Cycle t-shirt and finisher medal!

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June 29, 2024

Summer Sunset Relay

Gather your friends, family, or coworkers to form a team for the Fort4Fitness Summer Sunset Relay at the MedPro Group campus in Fort Wayne! This event is sure to be the highlight of your summer, with a fun backyard party atmosphere and some friendly competition mixed in. Sign up your team (or as an individual) to run as many one-mile laps as possible during the three- or six-hour time frame. You can compete against other teams, or just run for fun! Tents, coolers and other supplies to keep you going are encouraged! You can look forward to activities around the course, free water stations and live entertainment throughout the day. Participants receive an event tank top and medal.

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September 28, 2024

Fall Festival

The Fort4Fitness Fall Festival is the year’s biggest community celebration of fitness in Downtown Fort Wayne! Every year, thousands of athletes train for and participate in the Fall Festival. The Saturday event features four race distances (4 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon, and Triple Crown) to suit people of all ages and abilities! Participants are enthusiastically encouraged along the way by neighborhood cheer groups and live music performers, and they're awarded a finisher medal at the Finish Line at Parkview Field. Whether you're a beginner, a casual runner or seasoned competitor, this is the race for you! All participants will receive a race shirt, goody bag, and finisher medal.

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November 15 & 16, 2024

Winter Wonder Dash

Grab your winter coat, hat, mittens and warm socks and get ready to experience one of Fort Wayne's favorite holiday traditions! Every year, Blue Jacket, Inc. sets up beautiful holiday light displays throughout Franke Park for folks to drive through and enjoy. Fort4Fitness participants have special access to walk or run through the lights before the Blue Jacket drive-through event opens to the public! Gather a group of loved ones and create unforgettable, fun holiday memories as you take in the 140+ brilliant light displays.

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