Dyer Fitness Festival
Run for More: A World Record Attempt
Benefiting World Vision
Date: Saturday September 12th, 2026
Location: Central Park
900 Central Park Blvd
Dyer, IN
Mission:
To inspire our community through an incredible display of endurance while raising funds to provide clean water, food, education, and hope to children and families around the world through World Vision.
Presented by AP Family Fitness
Proceeds from the event will go to:
Registration fees
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
AM 5K Run/Walk
Price changes in 2 months 2 days-
8:00 AM Start
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Register for AM 5K Run/Walk$39.44Now registering May 27 – Sep 5
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$44.79Sep 6 – Sep 12
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PM Glow Stick 5K
Price changes in 2 months 2 days-
7:30 PM Start
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Register for PM Glow Stick 5K$39.44Now registering May 27 – Sep 5
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$44.79Sep 6 – Sep 12
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Dyer Fitness Festival
Dyer Fitness Festival
Run for More: A World Record Attempt Benefiting World Vision
Date: Saturday September 12th, 2026
Location: Central Park. Dyer, IN 900 Central Park Blvd
Mission:
To inspire our community through an incredible display of endurance while raising funds to provide clean water, food, education, and hope to children and families around the world through World Vision.
Event Layout
World Record Attempt Arena
"Record Zone" with:
- Stage platform
- Large timer/countdown clock
- Distance tracker
- Donation tracker
- Sponsor banners
- Seating area
- Live emcee
Community Participation
Run With the Record Holder
Participants sign up for:
- 5-minute treadmill segments
- Walking alongside
- Stationary bike support
- Rowing support
- Encouragement laps
The message:
"One person is attempting the record, but the entire community is helping carry the mission."
Fundraising Opportunities
Sponsor-A-Mile
Businesses sponsor miles.
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Community Mile Challenge
Participants pledge:
- $1 per mile completed
- Flat donations
- Team fundraising
Wall of Hope
Attendees write messages:
- Encouragement for the athlete
- Messages to World Vision children
- Why they support the cause
Display them around the treadmill.
Festival Zones Around the Record Attempt
Think of the treadmill as the sun and everything else orbiting around it.
Kids Fitness Zone
Activities:
- Obstacle courses
- Relay races
- Sprint challenges
- Jump stations
Messaging:
"Future world changers."
Fitness Challenge Zone
Simple activities:
- Push-up challenge
- Pull-up
- Plank challenge
- Farmer carry
- Long jump
- Shuttle run
No elaborate scoring, just participation and fun.
Wellness Village
Local:
- Physical therapists
- Chiropractors
- Trainers
- Nutrition experts
Each booth can have information about healthy living and supporting the mission.
Vendor Village
Local businesses, food trucks, community groups.
Main Stage Programming
Every hour:
World Record Update
- Current mileage
- Current pace
- Donation total
- Sponsor recognition
Powerful Community Moments
Opening Ceremony
Introduce:
- The athlete
- The record attempt
- Why World Vision was chosen
Tell the story.
Midday Community Walk
Invite everyone present to walk one lap around the venue together.
"Every step matters."
Final Hour Celebration
As the record nears completion:
- Flash Light 5k
- Live countdown
- Music
- Community cheering section
Our Beneficiary: World Vision
Pulling up the roots of poverty and planting the seeds of change.
Building relationships. Listening. Planning and working alongside local church and community leaders. Together, finding solutions that will change the future for children. Here's just some of what we accomplished in 2025 together with our donors, partners, and the communities we serve.
Assisted 35.6 million disaster survivors, refugees, and internally displaced people
Equipped 2.8 million kids for brighter futures through child sponsorship
Equipped 2.1 million people with access to the tools they need to lift themselves out of extreme poverty*
Distributed 245,608 metric tons of food to help nourish children and families in 18 countries*
Reached 2.8 million people with safer, more accessible water (And we’ve reached 40.3 million people since 201
Event schedule
- Sat, September 12, 2026 7:00 AM - Registration Opens
- Sat, September 12, 2026 8:00 AM - Morning 5K Start
- Sat, September 12, 2026 7:30 PM - Evening Glow Stick 5K Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Patrick Tortorici
- Phone
- 708-212-3258
- Website
- Visit website
