The 11th Annual Father Jerry 5K will take place on Saturday, August 16th at Musgrove Park. The 5K race start is 8 AM and the Fun Run will follow. Over the years, the FJ5K has become one of the largest 5K races in Southeastern Illinois with 200-300 participants each year. Our goal is to fill Musgrove Park with runners, walkers, and first time fun runners once again.
Registered participants will receive:
- A one-of-a-kind 2025 FJ5K t-shirt
- A race bib with chip timing (for 5K runners)
- Post race awards for overall and age group
- Finisher's medal (for Fun Run participants)
- Post race snacks and drinks
* The guaranteed t-shirt cutoff date is July 27th at 11:59 PM. Please be registered by this date to guarantee you will receive a race shirt!
* The first 125 Richland County youth registrants are FREE!
* EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION- prices go up after Sunday, July 27th. Get registered early and save!
We look forward to seeing you on August 16th!
“We do this to remember his energy, enthusiasm, strength, & love for being active. May his example lead us to keep moving, doing good deeds for others, living the faithful good life, and always...walking or running...humbly.” In loving memory of Father Jerome Wirth 1941-2013.
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$15.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Olney.
Learn more about the host city, Olney.
Olney, along with its smaller neighbors Sandy Spring and Brookeville, lies in the northeast of Montgomery County, Maryland. All three are quiet, wealthy towns and exurbs of Washington, D.C., home to a good-sized Quaker population, and with a more rural, slower-paced character than other suburbs of D.C.
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