Walk Like Woodie 5k

What does Walk Like Woodie celebrate?

FIRST Indiana Robotics (FIN) is hosting Walk Like Woodie, a 5K Run-Walk fundraiser on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Broad Ripple Park, Indianapolis. This event is in celebration of Dr. Woodie Flowers and the ethos he developed for FIRST Robotics.

Walk Like Woodie is a family-friendly event that invites the community to engage and learn about FIRST Indiana Robotics and its mission through a fun and dynamic charity Run-Walk. The event will highlight Gracious Professionalism and share the legacy of Dr. Woodie Flowers. Local FIRST teams will lead interactive STEM activities during the event, as well as showcase their competition robots.

As the local nonprofit serving as the FIRST program delivery organization for Indiana, FIN believes that improving our world starts with our youth.The backbone of our mission lies in delivering world-class STEM education and robotics programs for grades K-12 to over 14,000 students across the state.

FIN inspires young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, and fosters well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. Expanding access to the FIRST programs across the state boosts the number of Hoosier students entering the Indiana tech workforce and gives them the skills they need to thrive.

You’re invited to join the FIRST Robotics community in celebrating what makes us special, our humanity.

Event Schedule

• 7:45am - Packet pick up

• 9:00am - Race starts (wave start)

• 9:30am - 11:00am - FIRST Robotics STEM activities and demos

   

Map

Interactive course map

Event Details

• Location: Broad Ripple Park (1426 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220)

• Cost: $30 *Shirt & medal included with registration

  • Under 10 years old free

• After-party STEM activities provided by FIRST Robotics teams

Virtual Event Details

• VIRTUAL Walk Like Woodie 5k

• Price: $35 (price includes shipping)

• Registration ends October 10, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

• Packets will be shipped to the included address

• Registrations after 1 October 2026 are not guaranteed to arrive before the event on 10 October 2026.

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• We have volunteer needs out on the course, for setup, and teardown.

• Volunteers are needed day-of the event - volunteer now to learn details.

FIRST Indiana Robotics

FIRST Indiana Robotics is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12) that can be facilitated in school or in structured after-school programs in Indiana. Boosted by the FIRST® global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, our teams operate under a signature set of FIRST Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements during annual challenges.