The One & Only

"The One & Only" Costume 5K Run/Walk 

Start/Finish at:  Blue Ridge High School, 411 N John St.,  Farmer City, IL 61842

Race Information: The 13th Annual running of "The One & Only" 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, October 28th at 10 am in Farmer City, IL. The race will start and finish at the Blue Ridge High School. There will be awards for Best Costume and Best Group Costume. The name of the race comes from Farmer City's town slogan and we look forward to you enjoying “The One & Only” Farmer City as you progress through the course. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the scholarship program of the Farmer City Chamber of Commerce. By taking part, you will be helping students succeed.

Registration and Packet Pick-up Information: Please pre-register.  Registration will also be available starting at 10am on the day of the race and will end at 12:45pm. Pre-registration is $20 per person and $80 for a family. Please contact Josh directly for family registration. Onsite registration on the day of the race is $25 per person. Please note that T-Shirts will be provided to all pre-registered participants. Those registering onsite are not guaranteed a shirt or the correct size.

Course Description:  The race will start and finish at Blue Ridge High School in Farmer City. It will be a street route suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Awards: Overall Male/Female, 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. Also, Best Costume and Best Group Costume

Additional Information:  Please contact Josh Hawn at joshuahawn@gmail.com or 217-637-4296 with questions. 

  

New to running? DOWNLOAD our ZERO to 5K program - Many newcomers to running become discouraged by the difficulty associated with the activity because they start too fast and push too hard. Their bodies rebel and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to run in the first place. The Zero to 5K program has been specifically designed to instill a love of running and ends with participating in your first timed 5K. 

We’re here to help you achieve your goal(s), be it your first 5K, improving your run, or simply offering a resource where you can run with a group that is designed to help each other stay motivated. You should ease into your 5K training plan gradually. In fact, the program we provide is less of a running regimen than a walking and jogging program. The idea is to transform you from a non-runner, getting you to begin running a 5K ( or 3.1 miles) and on a regular basis in just 4 weeks.  

It’s easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back. Don’t try to do more, even if you feel you can. If, on the other hand, you find the program too strenuous, just stretch it out. Don’t feel pressured to continue faster than you’re able. Repeat weeks if needed and move ahead only when you feel you’re ready.  

 

REFUND POLICY

Refunds are not permitted for any reason including, but not limited to blizzard, tsunami, hurricane, typhoon, earthquake, tornado, derecho storm, hail, lightening, thunder, apocalypse, locust attack, oversleeping, birth, death, taxes, IRS audit, engagements, marriage, divorce, jail, war, peace, nuclear explosion, Bear's win the division (we might if they go to the Superbowl),  you signed up for the wrong event, not training enough, training too much, poor prior planning or our favorite, "I forgot". Have an “excuse” you would like to add to the list? Let us know.

While there are no refunds, you can get referrals, transfer your bib, change your shirt size, defer your registration to another event or change your distance.