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 for a heartwarming day of community spirit at the Cruisin’ for Cancer 5K & Car Show on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Elizabethtown, Hardin! Kicking off at 7:30 AM at John Hardin High School, this benefit run/walk is not just an athletic event; it’s a chance to rally together for a noble cause. Participants can enjoy a 5K race while supporting Jimmy Hardesty, who is bravely battling Stage 4 metastatic lung cancer.

Bring your family and friends to make a difference, and don’t forget about the FREE Kids Dash at 7:15 AM for children aged 12 and under! After the race, the fun continues from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a vibrant car show, live music, delicious food trucks, raffles, and entertaining activities like face painting and a balloon artist. Registration is just $30 for adults, and those who sign up by July 18, 2025, will receive a special race t-shirt. Join us in supporting Jimmy and his family while enjoying a fantastic day filled with camaraderie, competition, and celebration!

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, raffles, face painting, and balloon artist!



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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