Tom Short 5K
- Date Sat 2nd August 2025
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Shelbyville, Illinois
- Price $28.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Tom Short 5K, taking place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in the picturesque Shelbyville, Illinois, at the scenic General Dacey Trail in Forest Park. This unique and challenging race attracts elite athletes from local colleges and high schools, all eager to conquer the difficult course and aim for the record time of 15:29 set back in 2018. Spectators will enjoy an exciting atmosphere as they cheer on participants from various vantage points along the trail.
Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first-timer, finishing in the Top 10 is a significant achievement, earning you a special Tom Short Race Shirt to commemorate your success. For those who thrive in a team environment, consider signing up for the team cross country scoring option, where teams of five compete for glory across Male, Female, and Mixed divisions, with winners receiving a plaque. Celebrate your accomplishment with delicious post-race refreshments including popsicles, chocolate bars, and more, before heading to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center for a lively post-race party featuring the "BIG SPLASH" contest. Join us for this favorite annual event and make unforgettable memories on the trail!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first-timer, finishing in the Top 10 is a significant achievement, earning you a special Tom Short Race Shirt to commemorate your success. For those who thrive in a team environment, consider signing up for the team cross country scoring option, where teams of five compete for glory across Male, Female, and Mixed divisions, with winners receiving a plaque. Celebrate your accomplishment with delicious post-race refreshments including popsicles, chocolate bars, and more, before heading to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center for a lively post-race party featuring the "BIG SPLASH" contest. Join us for this favorite annual event and make unforgettable memories on the trail!
Organiser's Description
The TOM SHORT 5K course is run on the beautiful General Dacey Trail, in Shelbyville, Illinois's Forest Park. This race is very _unique, challenging and competitive_!
Some of the areas elite athletes from colleges and high schools come to take on the difficult course and break the course record set in 2018, a time of 15:29! It's a great race for spectators as you can see the runners from many locations and cheer them on as they finish the race - creating an awesome atmosphere!
Finishing in the Top 10 at the Tom Short 5K is a huge accomplishment and if you do, you will receive an additional Tom Short Race Shirt with your place on it!
If you like being a part of a team, we have an option for team cross country scoring. Form a team of five runners and sign-up on race day for the team competition. After the race has finished we take each of your individual places and add them up for a total team score. We have a Male, Female & Mixed Team Division. The winners of each group will go home with a plaque!
Our post race refreshments are what we are known for and they are FANTASTIC!!!
POPSICLES - CHOCOLATE BARS - CHOCOLATE MILK - COOKIES - GRANOLA BARS - FRUIT - AND MORE!
The refreshments are one of the ways to celebrate a great run and after the awards have been handed out, head to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center where we continue the celebration with a post race party at the pool. All participants and their families are welcome to join us and we also host a "BIG SPLASH" event for all ages! If, in your age group, you have the biggest splash, you will win a pair of TOM SHORT RACE SHORTS!
The Tom Short 5K Race is one of our favorite events of the year and we want you to be a part of it! We hope to see you on the Trail!
Some of the areas elite athletes from colleges and high schools come to take on the difficult course and break the course record set in 2018, a time of 15:29! It's a great race for spectators as you can see the runners from many locations and cheer them on as they finish the race - creating an awesome atmosphere!
Finishing in the Top 10 at the Tom Short 5K is a huge accomplishment and if you do, you will receive an additional Tom Short Race Shirt with your place on it!
If you like being a part of a team, we have an option for team cross country scoring. Form a team of five runners and sign-up on race day for the team competition. After the race has finished we take each of your individual places and add them up for a total team score. We have a Male, Female & Mixed Team Division. The winners of each group will go home with a plaque!
Our post race refreshments are what we are known for and they are FANTASTIC!!!
POPSICLES - CHOCOLATE BARS - CHOCOLATE MILK - COOKIES - GRANOLA BARS - FRUIT - AND MORE!
The refreshments are one of the ways to celebrate a great run and after the awards have been handed out, head to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center where we continue the celebration with a post race party at the pool. All participants and their families are welcome to join us and we also host a "BIG SPLASH" event for all ages! If, in your age group, you have the biggest splash, you will win a pair of TOM SHORT RACE SHORTS!
The Tom Short 5K Race is one of our favorite events of the year and we want you to be a part of it! We hope to see you on the Trail!
Races
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Tom Short 5K Trail Run
Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 2nd August 2025 (8:00AM CDT)
$28.00
OPENS SOONSign up for the Tom Short 5k Trail Run! This race is challenging with great competition and you will love the course scenery on the General Dacey Trail! You can also sign up for the Tom Short Training Team. It is an 8 Week Training Program to prepare participants for the Tom Short 5K Race. This program will include a Training Team T-Shirt and includes registration for the Tom Short 5K Race. -
1 Mile Run/ Walk
Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 2nd August 2025 (8:05AM CDT)
$28.00
OPENS SOONSign up for the 1 Mile Run/Walk! This 1 mile event is held on the beautiful General Dacey Trail and is an out and back race with awards to the Top 10 Fun Runners.
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