Dash Away Jr.

Dash Away Jr. is a short evening race in Goshen, Indiana, on December 19, 2026, covering 1.5 miles with a 5:30 p.m. start. The distance is the point: shorter than a 5K, long enough to feel like a real race, and held in the early evening rather than at dawn like most December events.

A mile and a half is a good introduction for young or newer runners, who can complete it without any structured buildup, and it works equally well as a fast, hard effort for someone in shape. If you want to run it quickly, warm up for ten minutes and settle into a pace you can hold from the start, because there is no room to make up ground late. Dress for an evening start and bring a layer for afterward.