Smallville 5k

Saturday, April 1, 2023 Past event

9:00 AM CDT

Hutchinson, Kansas

$64.60 · 1 race

5km

Event summary

Get ready for an extraordinary experience at the Smallville 5k, taking place on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Hutchinson, Reno! This unique race invites participants to don their best superhero costumes and race 650 feet underground in an active salt mine, creating an unforgettable atmosphere of fun and excitement. The Smallville 5k features a cross-country style course where runners and walkers alike can enjoy the thrill of timing themselves with clocks at the start and finish lines.

With heats limited to the first 30 participants, early registration is key! If you're one of the first 200 registrants, you'll also receive a commemorative medal as a keepsake of your adventure. Remember to bring a helmet (a bike helmet is recommended) and a light, as it can get quite dark underground! This event is open to ages 8 and up, with younger participants accompanied by an adult. Join us for a day of fitness, fun, and community spirit, all while supporting Strataca, The Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Don’t miss out on this incredible race experience!

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Organiser's description

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's you racing to the finish line in our Smallville 5k! Wear your best superhero get up for even more fun! This is a unique 5K cross country style run is 650' below the earth's surface in an active salt mine! This race will be ran in heats due to the logistics of getting everyone underground. Heats are limited to the first 30 participates to sign up. If you sign up for a late heat and we experience some empty heats ahead of you, you will be moved up to an earlier heat and notified via email before race day. You will have the opportunity to time yourself by using clocks at the start and finish lines. You may run or walk this event. If you choose to walk please select a heat earlier in the day. All walkers and runners still on the course at 1PM will be picked up and driven to the finish line.

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:

* Helmet: We recommend a bike helmet. All helmets will be subject to approval by staff
* Light: A headlamp on your helmet works great. It gets DARK down there!

PLEASE NOTE:

* T-shirt sizes and availability can NOT be guaranteed after Monday, March 6th, 2023. Register early to be sure to get one! The first 200 registrants are guaranteed a medal!
* No one may enter under 8. Ages 8-18 must be accompanied by an adult.
* Please arrive at least 15 MINUTES PRIOR to your scheduled heat to pick up your race packet. If you are late, you may have to race in the next available heat.

This race is a fundraiser for Strataca, The Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Processing fees and taxes applied to purchase. Taxes and Fees are added to ticket cost. Purchase is final no refunds.