Welcome to the Huntertown Heritage Days 5K, part of the Huntertown Heritage Days Festival! The Huntertown Heritage Days Festival was established in 1999 and will take place this year from Friday, August 12th to Sunday, August 14th. This race helps support the Huntertown Heritage Days Festival and all the events the community has come to know and love.
Race day is Saturday, August 13th, and the race will begin promptly at 8:00AM. The event will be held rain or shine. The start and finish line will be in front of Huntertown Elementary School. Registration is online only and will close August 11th. All participants that are registered before July 30th will receive a t-shirt. Anyone that wants to register after August 11th will have to do so at pre-race packet pick-up on Friday, August 12th or on race morning starting at 7:00AM.
Packet Pick-Up
Packet pick-up will be at Huntertown Elementary School at the following times:
Friday, August 12th (4:00PM-6:00PM)
Saturday, August 13th (7:00AM-7:45AM)
Parking
Parking will be available at Huntertown Elementary School.
Race Day Schedule
7:00AM Packet Pick-Up Begins
7:45AM Packet Pick-Up Ends
8:00AM Start of Race
9:00AM Course Closes
9:00AM Awards Ceremony
Course
The course will be a flat and fast loop around Huntertown. The course will start and finish in front of Huntertown Elementary. Runners and walkers will proceed north on Lima Road for approximately a mile. At that point, you will turn left onto Shoaff Road. Runners and walkers will continue on Shoaff Road for a little more than a half-mile before turning left onto Malcolm Road. Malcolm Road will turn into Hunter Road around the two and a quarter-mile mark. Runners and walkers will then follow Hunter Road until the three mile mark when you will turn right back onto Lima Road. At that point, you will see the finish line approximately 200 meters away. Scroll to the bottom of the page for an official MapMyRun course map.
Results
Results will be posted on the website as soon as they are available. Timing will be done by Dave DeVoe from eRunner Timing & Results.
Awards
There will be an award for the first overall male and female finisher, and there will be medals awarded to the top three in each age group. The age group divisions will be as follows for both male and female:
14 & Under
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 & Older
Post-Race
Water and snacks will be provided after the race. Also, all runners that are 21 and older will receive a complementary beverage from Kekionga Craft Company. Make sure to drink lots of water before and after the event! Afterwards, stay for the Huntertown Heritage Days Festival. Check out the Facebook page for a full schedule of events.