Popcorn Panic

Name: Popcorn Panic
Start: 2025-09-06T07:20:00-05:00
Location: Central Park Plaza

Schedule

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025 at 07:20 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Central Park Plaza | Valparaiso, IN

Join the 47th running of the Popcorn Panic!
A community tradition for over four decades, this event has over 1,000 participants annually, running and walking through our tree-lined city streets.
In teams or as individuals, you can choose to run the 5 miles or shorten it up with a 5K run or walk.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, September 6
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 7:20 am 5 mile | 7:30 am 5K
𝗙𝗲𝗲: $39, same day registration $44
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: tinyurl.com/PopcornPanic2025
👑 Valpo Parks is happy to continue the recognition for the top runners. The male and female winners of the 5-mile race will be crowned champions, each receiving a suite of prestigious prizes:
　-Champion Crown
　-The honor of riding in the Popcorn Fest Parade
　-A $250 gift card donated by Extra Mile Fitness Company
　-Two complimentary drink tickets for the Popcorn Festival
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Participants are encouraged to form teams! Teams must have at least 4 finishers to be eligible for team award. Winner is determined by computer analysis of the overall place of the top 4 team members. Team members are also eligible for individual awards.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Platinum: Associated Pediatricians, Currie Motors, Extra Mile, JB West Construction, Puntillo & Crane, Kidworks LLC
Gold: Midwest Express Clinic
Silver: Thorgren Tool & Molding