Oakadoke Trail Runs

Oakadoke Trail Runs : Valparaiso, IN

The Oakadoke Trail Runs take place at Twin Creeks Farm, 2251 Clifford Rd, Valparaiso, IN. The event offers the following distances:

• 18 Mile
• 9 Mile
• 4 Mile

Registration opens March 21, 2026. The event includes on-site awards for finishers and podium awards for top finishers in specified categories.

Course and format

The 9-mile course is one full loop of the Creekside Trails. The 18-mile race is two laps of that loop. The 4-mile option follows roughly half of the main loop and goes out to the Salt Creek section. The trail is tree-covered single-track with winding switchbacks, multiple bridge crossings over a creek, and views of nearby farmland. The route has many ups and downs and uneven surfaces typical of Midwest trails.

Divisions, fees and policies

Entrants may register as Male, Female, or Non-Binary; the event accepts each entrant’s declared gender and offers a field to express pronouns. Every participant receives a finisher award; the top three male and top three female finishers at each distance receive additional podium awards. At this time there are no additional awards in the non-binary category.

Youth pricing is available for runners 19 and under with set fee levels for the shorter distances, and a limited number of free youth entries are available by request. A third-party Trail Mix Fund can waive registration fees for eligible applicants. The event allows pregnancy and new child deferments for up to two years for runners who become pregnant or have a recent newborn after registering. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.