The 3rd Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K, sponsored by Planters Bank and Jennie Stuart Health, will occur in September.
The Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Department has announced several updates for the 2021 road race and that United Way of the Pennyrile will be this year’s primary benefactor.
The event will be held Saturday, September 18. Race entry fees are currently $69 for the Planters Bank Half Marathon, $45 for the Jennie Stuart Health 5K, and $25 for the Wally’s Walkers 1-Mile walk/run. Runners will save $10 off entry fees by registering before midnight Saturday.
Also, for this year’s event, the logo has been updated to include the quarter-mile bridge that is the focal point of the community’s Greenway Rail Trail Phase 2 addition. Runners in the Half Marathon will cover the entire new Rail Trail section, including the bridge.
During the 2020 event, the race added a one-mile walk/run to show community appreciation for the late Wally Bryan, former Hopkinsville Mayor and founder of Challenge House, Inc. The one-mile portion of the event is on again for this year. The proceeds from it will benefit Challenge House this year as they continue raising funds to start Challenge House #6 to serve Hopkinsville’s East Side as a neighborhood safe place and sanctuary for kids and families.
The event relies on a broad range of volunteers to make the race happen. Civic groups and companies are encouraged to put a team together to man one of the 13 water stations along the route, where runners also judge volunteers for cash spirit prizes. Additionally, help is needed at start/finish lines and for race sign-in at the Expo on Friday, September 17.
For more info, contact Korey Raymond at koreyraymond83@gmail.com or call Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation at (270) 887-4290.
