Back Your Badge Marathon

Events

$105 09/21 7:30AM EDT - 2:30PM EDT Registration ends September 21, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

$85 09/21 7:30AM EDT - 11:30AM EDT Registration ends September 21, 2025 at 7:30am EDT

$45 09/21 7:20AM EDT - 9:20AM EDT Registration ends September 21, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

$0 09/20 9:00AM EDT - 9:30AM EDT Registration ends September 20, 2025 at 9:00am EDT

Open to ages 11 and under.

Place

Richard A. Carlucci Recreation & Aquatic Center
651 Vestal Road
Plainfield, IN US 46168

Description

Back Your Badge Marathon is a premier race event sponsored by the Town of Plainfield to show support all Public Safety Agencies. Police, Fire, and Communications have all made a commitment to the health and wellness of their personnel. Join us in supporting Public Safety with at the First Annual Back Your Badge Marathon. The race features, 5k, ½ Marathon and Full Marathon distances. The course travels a mix of everything the town has to offer. Run historic US 40, Plainfield Parks Trail System, and run by or through your local police station, fire station and communications center. You pick the agency you support, and each mile you run, or walk will be added to their running total. The agency with most total miles will earn the bragging rights and traveling trophy. All proceeds will directly benefit Public Safety Beneficent programs, Local Youth Assistance programs and a Paramedic Scholarship program.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

RaceJoy

Available for Apple and Android devices.

Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy

Live Phone Tracking, GPS Progress Alerts and Cheers!

We are providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience for the Back Your Badge Marathon.

Download the RaceJoy mobile app in advance to ensure proper phone setup. Invite your friends and family to track you and send you cheers!

Some key RaceJoy features include:

GPS Progress Alerts

Receive continual progress updates as you complete your goal.

Live GPS Tracking

Remote spectators can track your progress live in a map view. You can also track others.

Send-a-Cheer

Receive supportive audio cheers from remote friends & family.

Virtual Results (virtual events only)

Enter your race-assigned bib number to automatically submit your finish data for real-time scored results.

To use RaceJoy, you must carry your phone and activate tracking on the day you complete your race.

View RaceJoy How-To

Directions

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