8-Hour Dream Endurance Race & Cat Nap 5K

🏃‍♂️ The 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race

The 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race is a fixed duration event: you have eight hours to run, walk, or stroll as far as you can. It is the largest endurance running event in Central Indiana and has experienced records each year. The Dream has SOLD OUT three years in a row primarily because our returning runner percentage is so high. Spending a day on Butler's campus at what feels like a running tailgate, while testing your limits, is truly an unforgettable experience.

🌳 Course Options

• Long Course: 5K option available.
• Short Course: 1.91 miles for strategy and shade.
• Terrain Feature: Both courses include the famous Bulldog's Revenge hill.
• Participation Formats: Choose from SOLO, TEAM, or Cat Nap 5K categories.

👥 Team Divisions

There are three ways to participate: the SOLO category, TEAM category or the Cat Nap 5K. The Team category offers three divisions (female, male and coed) and two team sizes (3-4 or 5-6 members). The Cat Nap 5K starts at the same time as The Dream, offering family and friends the opportunity to run the first loop with SOLO runners.

🏅 Specialty Team Categories

• RC Cup: For certified non-profits.
• FC Cup: For fitness clubs or training organizations.
• Team Composition: Both CUP divisions contain 6-person co-ed only with 3 male and 3 female participants.
• Team Entry Limit: Fitness clubs can enter multiple teams in the FC Cup, but the RC Cup allows only one entry from a running club.

⚽ Coed Division Guidelines

For the 3-4 person COED division, the team must have one female if three people and two females if four people. NEW for 2025, the 5-6 person COED division must have a minimum of two females if five people and 3 females if six people.

🎉 Unique Features

What makes The Dream unique is the start time (10 AM), the location (outside of the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Butler University's campus), and the closing ceremonies and post-race party. The post-race party features a beer garden, music, and complimentary food!

Register for the race here!