Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k
- Date Sun 23rd May 2027
- Time 9:00AM CDT
- Location Joliet, Illinois
- Price $32.80 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 10km
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Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Hitchhikers Spirits Run on Sunday, May 23, 2027, at the Iron Works Historic Site in Joliet, Illinois! This exciting event features both a 5K and a 10K race, inviting participants to celebrate National Towel Day in style. Starting at 9:00 am, runners are encouraged to don their favorite costumes inspired by Douglas Adams' iconic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and of course, bring along a towel—an essential item for any interstellar hitchhiker!
Join fellow fans and runners in this family-friendly atmosphere as you enjoy the thrill of the race while honoring the beloved author. Every participant will receive a commemorative shirt, medal, towel, and a swag bag filled with goodies. The Hitchhikers Spirits Run is part of a unique statewide 5K adventure series, showcasing local folklore and history, making it the perfect blend of health, community, and fun! So don't panic—just lace up those running shoes, grab your towel, and prepare for a wonderful day filled with laughter, camaraderie, and a dash of cosmic spirit!
Join fellow fans and runners in this family-friendly atmosphere as you enjoy the thrill of the race while honoring the beloved author. Every participant will receive a commemorative shirt, medal, towel, and a swag bag filled with goodies. The Hitchhikers Spirits Run is part of a unique statewide 5K adventure series, showcasing local folklore and history, making it the perfect blend of health, community, and fun! So don't panic—just lace up those running shoes, grab your towel, and prepare for a wonderful day filled with laughter, camaraderie, and a dash of cosmic spirit!
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DON'T PANIC AND BRING YOUR TOWEL!
Hitchhiker's Spirits Run 5K & 10K
Sunday, May 23, 2027
Iron Works Historic Site Joliet, IL
Start time: 9:00 am
Come run with us in Joliet for a 5K or a 10K celebrating National Towel Day!
Towel Day is celebrated every year on May 25 as a tribute to author Douglas Adams and his beloved series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In the Guide, a towel is described as "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" and on Towel Day, fans everywhere carry a towel with them, openly and proudly, in Adams' honor.
So bring your towel. Wave it, wear it, carry it the whole way the more towels, the better. Costumes inspired by the books, the films, and the galaxy are warmly welcome, and "Don't Panic" is very much the spirit of the day.
Choose your distance: a 5K or a 10K.
Included:
Shirt
Medal
Towel
Swag Bag
Spirits Run is Illinois' statewide 5K adventure series themed, family-friendly, untimed runs rooted in local folklore and history, hosted at pubs, distilleries, and historic venues, on our way to a 5K in all 102 Illinois counties. Come for the run, stay for the fun, and carry your towel with pride.
Don't panic. Just run. And bring a towel.
Hitchhiker's Spirits Run 5K & 10K
Sunday, May 23, 2027
Iron Works Historic Site Joliet, IL
Start time: 9:00 am
Come run with us in Joliet for a 5K or a 10K celebrating National Towel Day!
Towel Day is celebrated every year on May 25 as a tribute to author Douglas Adams and his beloved series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In the Guide, a towel is described as "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" and on Towel Day, fans everywhere carry a towel with them, openly and proudly, in Adams' honor.
So bring your towel. Wave it, wear it, carry it the whole way the more towels, the better. Costumes inspired by the books, the films, and the galaxy are warmly welcome, and "Don't Panic" is very much the spirit of the day.
Choose your distance: a 5K or a 10K.
Included:
Shirt
Medal
Towel
Swag Bag
Spirits Run is Illinois' statewide 5K adventure series themed, family-friendly, untimed runs rooted in local folklore and history, hosted at pubs, distilleries, and historic venues, on our way to a 5K in all 102 Illinois counties. Come for the run, stay for the fun, and carry your towel with pride.
Don't panic. Just run. And bring a towel.
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31 Columbia St, Joliet, 60432, IL, United States
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