
Melt The Trail is a running race on February 20, 2027 in Westfield, IN, with an entry fee of $35.
Help us “Melt the Trail” for our 12th annual winter 5k race! Join us as we kick off the event at the Grand Junction Brewing Co. Taproom and make our way through Westfield on the Monon Trail over the bridge at State Road 32. The 5k run/walk will begin at 10:30am.
Registration will include a long sleeve race shirt, finisher's medal, post-race snacks, 1 free drink ticket (21+), a timed route, and a chance to win an award. After the race, there will be food available for purchase from Grand Junction Brewing Co.
The guaranteed shirt deadline was February 3rd. A limited number of youth shirt sizes remain available. Remaining inventory is current in the system.
**All 2026 medals have been claimed. Any new registrants must acknowledge that there will not be a 2026 medal guaranteed at the finish line**
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
40°
Typical Low
23°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Carmel 3 E, 8 mi from the venue.
Population
51,109
as of 2023
City Elevation
907 ft
Nearest Airport
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 24 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Melt The Trail
Feb 20, 2027