GOSHEN – Entries are now being accepted for the 34th edition of the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade 5,000 Road Run. The annual event will take place on Sunday, July 26, preceding the annual fair parade through the streets of Goshen and ending at the grandstand at the fairgrounds. Runners must pre-revgister by 8 p.m. …read more.

As the days will begin to become shorter as September unfolds, at least one night will be glowing neon in Winona Lake. Friday, Sept. 18, the trail system of Winona Lake will be glowing bright with color as the first-ever Techno-Glo 5K will take place.

It’s a run unlike nearly anything else coming to the area.

The Animal Welfare League of Warsaw is hosting its first-ever 5K-9 road race. The run is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Winona Lake Park. The cost per person is $25 and runners will receive a free T-shirt for participating. Proceeds from the event will be used to help build a new facility for the Animal Welfare League.

ELKHART – There will be plenty of walking, running, and even dancing at SPA Women’s Ministry Homes’ ninth annual 5K Walk “the Walk” & Run Saturday, Aug. 29. Enjoy a leisurely walk with family and friends or lace up and join a timed run for those working to set a new personal best. Participants will …read more.

[weaver_youtube ov4xGXbUKhM rel=0] SYRACUSE – A few of Ligonier’s finest as well as some new faces in the crowd emerged as champions at the 2015 Flotilla Road Race. While the old guard conquered, newcomers were right on their heels, and in some cases, landed on top as the Fourth of July kicked off right at …read more.

SYRACUSE — Their mothers were mudders, their fathers were mudders. It was the inaugural Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Mudtastic Classic Saturday morning and it was a fantastic success. More than 100 people were in attendance as competitors ran, rolled and crawled the trails near the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center. The events started at 9 …read more.

WARSAW – The Kosciusko Board of Realtors will hold its first 5K Run/Walk on July 18. The event, which is being dubbed “Build A Home-Run”, will begin at 8 a.m. on the Trails of Winona Lake. Proceeds from the run/walk will go to Kosciusko Habitat for Humanity. Cost is $20 per adult or $15 for …read more.

Anna Rohrer said so long to her high school running career in style. Rohrer, a multiple Indiana state champion and recent Mishawaka High School graduate, won the Brooks PR Invitational two-mile run in Seattle over the weekend. Rohrer won the nip-and-tuck race in a time of 9:59.96, becoming the first female from Indiana to ever …read more.

LIGONIER – Mike Flora and Zita Everitt captured titles Saturday in the pair of races as part of the Strawberry Days. Flora won the one-mile event in a time of 4:42.  Everitt was the top finisher in the half-mile race in a time of 3:34. Doug Alles placed second in the one-mile race in 4:54. …read more.

AKRON – The Helping Hands 5K Run/Walk is set for July 11 at the Tippecanoe Valley High School cross country course. The fundraising event will begin at 10 a.m. The cost to enter is $20 plus a $2.50 sign-up fee and includes a T-shirt. Proceeds from the event will go to the Helping Hands Food …read more.

(Editor’s Note: This blog is being used with the permission of Todd Hoffer. He is the founder and director of the Randy Miner Memorial Country Run, which will be held in Etna Green on Saturday, June 13. This blog was written by Susie Grossman and originally appeared on Warsaw’s Secret Fitness Blog on May 15) …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Junior Achievement will holds its Stars & Stripes 5K-10K Fun Run-Walk on Saturday, May 30. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Syracuse Community Center and walk-up participants are welcome. Cost to enter is $25. The race will begin at 9 a.m. at the Community Center. New to the event this …read more.

(Editor’s note: The following article was submitted by Todd Hoffer, the founder and director of the Randy Miner Memorial Country Run)   BFF In these days of social media gone wild the phrase BFF or best friends forever gets strewn about loosely. But do those who frequent its use actually understand what it means? Randy …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Aerotek, a leading staffing agency in Fort Wayne, committed as the title sponsor for the inaugural “Race For The Warrior”. This new event, organized by the Fort Wayne Base Community Council benefits the Military Support Fund. It’s a 5K, 10K, Run Walk held on Saturday, May 23, at the Fort Wayne International …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Flotilla celebrations in the Wawasee area over the Fourth of July holiday are never complete without the annual running of the Flotilla Road Race. The race will be held Saturday, July 4, beginning at the Syracuse Community Center and stretching through the streets of Syracuse. The event is comprised of several formats …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its eighth annual Wawasee Triathlon August 8 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at least 15 years of age, whether running …read more.

Dustyn Schrock, left, and David Hernandez sprint to the finish of the 2014 Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. (File photo by Nick Goralczyk) WINONA LAKE – The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is again sponsoring the Warsaw Triathlon, entering its 22nd year, with an 8 a.m. start time Saturday, June 27, at Winona Lake Park. The event is …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Joe’s Kids is sponsoring the 2015 5K Splatter Dash. The Splatter Dash is a powder paint run benefiting the children at Joe’s Kids, a clinic in Warsaw that provides physical, occupational and speech therapy to special kids with special needs. Sign up for the one-mile or 5K run, wear white, run or …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Runners likely didn’t take the winter off, but now that the snow is (hopefully) gone, 5Ks are starting to hit the streets around the area. The second annual Kosciusko Cares 5K run/walk is scheduled for this Saturday, April 11, at Winona Lake Park on the banks of Winona Lake. Pre-registration expired in …read more.

(The following article was written by Todd Hoffer) ETNA GREEN –  In January, 2014, as I was preparing for the first Randy Miner Memorial Country Run, I wrote several stories about my good friend. Most of which were inspired by fond memories I hold close to my heart. I shared those stories because I wanted …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 12:47 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 1600 block East CR 200N, Warsaw. Kare R. Nichols reported an out of control juvenile. Milford Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:56 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 100 block North Main Street, Milford, received …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: 3:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 8200 block of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Ryan Ray Jerrell reported his cell phone stolen. 5:28 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 12400 block of North Kern Road, Syracuse. Elaine M. Spaulding, reported the theft of a 1996 …read more.