Run With the Foxes
RUN WITH THE FOXES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
REGISTRATION TO THE 2024 RUN WITH THE FOXES WILL OPEN IN EARLY JUNE!
Choose between 5K, 10K, 10-mile, and half-marathon (13.1 mile) courses on a natural foot trail that meanders through the mature hardwood forests of Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
Read through the page below, and if you have any questions that are not covered there, please consult our FAQs. There is a very good chance your question is answered either on this page or in the FAQs!
Registration
The on-line registration fee is Adult $35, Youth (18 and under) $25, plus $20 for shirt. Registration closes Wednesday September 25th at 4 pm or when the 250 limit is met. Note: There are no refunds of race registration or t-shirt costs. Please consider this carefully before paying!
Click on the Entry List link below after registration has been completed to see if payment has been made. Use the debit/credit card option on PayPal if you don’t have an account.
Entry List
Race questions? Email HHCRaces.
Apparel
TERZink.com has another great design for this year’s race shirt. The shirt is made from a 100% polyester, high visibility fabric. Race shirts are available for purchase during online registration. The cost is $20.
Shirts are no longer available on-line. They will be available for purchase Race Day at check-in while supplies last.
- subtle mesh texture
- moisture-wicking performance
- color-preserving PosiCharge technology
- unparalleled breathability
- lightweight – 3.8-ounces
- tag-free label
Design by TERZink.com
Courses
The courses follow forest trails, and have long, mostly level stretches with several steep hills, which are tempered by switchbacks. Trails are flagged at frequent intervals with brightly colored ribbon, and are cleared before the race to ensure they are mostly free of natural debris. Aid Stations along the courses offer drinks (water and Gatorade) every 2 to 3 miles. Amateur radio operators are positioned at each Aid Station and along other points in the course.
IMPORTANT CHANGES: The course start line will be just out front on Forest Rd by the Race headquarters, now Walls Shelter. The finish line will be on Forest Road also across from Walls Shelter just a little bit west. The 5k and 13M groups start first and will take off east on Forest Road. The 10k and 10M groups will start 2 min later and head west on Forest Road. Be sure you are lined up running with the correct group. Carefully watch for the correct turn for your distance course. There will be color coding.
Day of Race Information
Check-in on the day of race begins at 8:30 a.m. (sign waiver form, pick up bib and shirt). Please arrive early to help ensure the race starts on time. The race begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
Traffic directors will be present to help with parking.
8:30 a.m. Check in opens. USATF waiver must be signed to receive a race bib.
10:00 a.m. Line up out front of Wall Shelter and Race announcements.
10:05 a.m. Start of the 5k and the half-marathon heading East on Forest Road.
10:07 a.m. Start of the 10k and the 10 mile heading West on Forest Road.
Your bib number must be pinned to the FRONT of your shirt or shorts. Your bib number must be visible to finish line personnel.
Aid stations with water / Gatorade are located at approximately 3-mile intervals.
If you are injured on the course and unable to continue, please check in at the nearest aid station if possible. You will be transported to the finish when the aid station closes. First aid will be available for injuries encountered during the run.
If you run a distance other than the one for which you registered, you must inform timing personnel at the finish. This is the only way we can keep accurate results.
Amateur radio personnel are on the course to help with communication. Cell phone connections are intermittent in the area.
Other Important Race Information
- The race will be held rain or shine!
- No dogs will be allowed on the course due to safety and insurance policies.
- Cutoff time for the half-marathon is 1 p.m. at at the bottom of the hill heading North up to Cherry Lake Shelter. At that time runners will be directed onto the 10 k course to finish the race.
- Runners under 18 must run with a parent or guardian.
- Join us at the shelter after the race for a refreshing drink, fresh fruit, snacks, cookies, and other treats!
- Meet with the HHC volunteers who worked to make the race possible.
- All proceeds benefit the work of the Hoosier Hikers Council to continue building and maintaining hiking and running trails in Indiana.
If you have questions or need further information, email HHC Races or call toll free at 1-855-812-HIKE.
Timing
Timing will be provided by “FrontRunner Timing”. Race results will be available as they become available on this webpage.
Driving Directions
All courses start at Walls Shelter at the intersection of Bean Blossom Road and Main Forest Road in Morgan-Monroe State Forest, located 35 miles south of Indianapolis off of I-69.
The recommended route to the starting area is to take the Liberty Church Road exit (Exit 134) from I-69 just south of Martinsville, IN. If you are driving from Indianapolis on I-69 (former State Road 37), Liberty Church Road is 28 miles from I‑465. If coming from Bloomington on I-69, Liberty Church Road is 18 miles from State Road 46. Follow the brown signs directing you to Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
- Take the Liberty Church Road exit from I-69 (Exit 134), and turn east onto Liberty Church Road.
- Travel approximately 0.1 miles, and turn right onto Old Hwy 37 (first road on your right).
- Travel 4.1 miles on Old Hwy 37, and turn left onto Forest Road at the entrance to Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
- Travel 2.8 miles on Forest Road to the starting area at Walls Shelter.
- The driving time from I-69 to the race starting area by this route is approximately 15 minutes.
Here’s a link to the Walls Shelter on Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B018’38.5%22N+86%C2%B025’42.5%22W/@39.310693,-86.4290142,19z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d39.3106916!4d-86.428467
All Runners will start on Forest Rd. just down from the Race Headquarters at Walls Shelter.