calendar_today 03 Jun, 2027 – 03 Jul, 2027
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sell $15.00 – $25.00
29th ANNUAL
FIRECRACKER 5K RUN / WALK
& ½ MILE KID'S FUN RUN
8:00 A.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 3rd, 2027 (RAIN OR SHINE)
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HAMILTON COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
https://www.hamcocc.com/firecracker-5k
TIME:
8:00 A.M. – 5K RUN
8:01 A.M. – 5K WALK
9:15 A.M. – ½ Mile KID’S FUN RUN
PACKET PICK UP:
7:00 A.M. TILL 7:45 A.M. ON SATURDAY, JULY 3rd, 2027 at Race Site
REGISTRATION: (fee includes T-Shirt*)
$25 – 5K POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 20th
$30 – 5K POSTMARKED AFTER JUNE 20th or DAY OF THE RACE.
$15 – KID’S FUN RUN – REGISTRATION OPEN TILL 8:45 A.M. DAY OF THE RACE
Pre-registered River to River Runner’s Club Members Receive a $5.00 discount (Must register on Runsignup.com or by mail to receive a discount).
LOCATION:
(BEHIND HAMILTON COUNTY EAST SIDE SCHOOL) EAST HULL STREET,
RACE STARTS AND FINISHES IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA.
COURSE:
VERY FLAT (EXCEPT FOR 2 MODERATELY HARD HILLS), FAST, ALL ASPHALT COURSE.
AWARDS:
AWARDS TO THE TOP THREE RUNNERS, MALE AND FEMALE, IN EACH AGE GROUP:
9 & UNDER 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39
40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 - 69 70 & OVER
OVERALL AWARDS TO THE TOP TWO MALES AND FEMALES:
$50 PRIZE FOR RECORD-BREAKERS IN THE 5K RUN/WALK (MEN / WOMEN)
THE TOP 3 WALKERS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS (MALE / FEMALE) & 1ST PLACE IN TEN-YEAR AGE GROUPS
KID’S ½ MILE FUN RUN (AGES 10 & UNDER):
EACH FINISHER RECEIVES A FINISHER’S AWARD
WALK RECORDS
Tom Champion - 31:01.1 (2021)
Shirley Fearheiley - 31:58 (2015)
RUN RECORDS
Kate Bushue - 17:51.0 (2021)
Dylon Nalley - 15:09.23 (2024)
Jun 03, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
00:00
$20.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — T-Shirt Only
Type — Running
08:00
$15.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:01
$25.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 0.5 Miles
Type — Running
09:10
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Mc Leansboro.
Learn more about the host city, Mc Leansboro.
McLeansboro is a city and the county seat of Hamilton County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2020 census.
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