Cruisin’ for Cancer 5K & Car Show

  • Date Sat 2nd August 2025
  • Time 7:30AM EDT
  • Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky
  • Price Free - $32.80
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 5km

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Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and rev up your engines for the Cruisin’ for Cancer 5K & Car Show, taking place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky! This heartwarming benefit event kicks off at 7:30 AM at John Hardin High School, located at 384 W A Jenkins Road. Join friends and family for a 5K Run/Walk to support Jimmy Hardesty, who is bravely battling Stage 4 metastatic lung cancer. Your participation will not only promote health and wellness but also provide crucial support to Jimmy and his loved ones.

After the race, stick around for an exciting car show from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, featuring live music, delicious food trucks, and fun inflatables for the kids! Don’t miss the chance to win awards for the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female overall finishers. Registration is just $30 for adults, and if you sign up by July 18, 2025, you’ll receive a special race t-shirt! Plus, kids aged 12 and under can join the FREE Kids Dash at 7:15 AM. Be part

Organiser's Description

Join us for a benefit 5K Run/Walk at John Hardin High School, 384 W A Jenkins Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky on August 2, 2025 beginning at 7:30am.

Bring yourself, your family, or your 5K team to support Jimmy Hardesty diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic lung cancer that has spread to the brain, spine T12 vertebrae, and lymph nodes. All proceeds and donations support Jimmy and his family, including Brandy, Lexi, and Luke.



Afterwards, join us from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a fun-packed day, including a car show, music, food trucks, inflatables, and more!



We will have awards for the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Overall finishers.



Registration is $30 for adults and includes a special race t-shirt if registered by the t-shirt deadline, Friday, July 18, 2025. (Shirts are not guaranteed after July 18th due to printing deadlines.)

Join us at 7:15am for the FREE Kids Dash for children 12 and under.

Packet pickup on race morning will begin at 630 am. The 5K Race begins at 730 am.

Races

  • Cruisin for Cancer 5K

    Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 2nd August 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $32.80

  • FREE Kids Dash

    Sat 2nd August 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    Free

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Location

John Hardin High School, 384 W A Jenkins Road, Elizabethtown, 42701, KY, United States

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