Hero Hustle Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon

Celebrate the start of St. Joseph Fun Days by participating in the 5K Race or Kids Fun Run on the evening of May 29th! This year's event will kick off with a Kids Fun Run for children 10 and under at 6:30PM, followed by the 5K Race at 7:00PM. For the 5K race prizes will be awarded for the top overall male and female finishers, top age group finishers, and random finishers.

THE START/FINISH LINE WILL AGAIN BE ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS, NEAR THE BINGO TENT. RUNNERS WILL NOW START AND FINISH IN THE HEART OF THE FUN!

Kids Fun Run Route (~0.5 mi.):

Following the race, participants are invited to enjoy all that St. Joseph Fun Days has to offer. Additional details about St. Joseph Fun Days can be found at www.stjosephfundays.org/.

No Shirt Guaranteed if registered after 5/15/2025!

Packet Pick-Up will be available THURSDAY, May 28th from 6-7PM at the St. Joseph Church parking lot or FRIDAY, May 29th 5:00-6:00PM.

The Pigman Sprint Triathlon is a favorite for top pros, serious amateurs, recreational racers, and first-time triathletes. This .5K swim, 25K bike and 5K run sells out very quickly because it's the perfect way to start your summer triathlon racing season. The Pigman Olympic Distance (1.5k swim, 40k bike, and 10k run) ups the challenge.

Relay Teams

Relay teams are welcome at the Pigman. Top Male, Female or Coed teams will win awards.

Time-Trial Swim Start Format

Elite athletes and teams will start in waves beginning at 7:30am. All other athletes will start in a Time-Trial format. For the Time-Trial start, athletes will line up according to their respective age group wave (Triathlon age is based on your age as of 12/31 of race year). One person will start every 3 seconds by crossing over the chip timing mat on the beach before entering the water.

Timing Method

The Pigman Triathlon will be chip timed

The Great Jones County 5K Fair Race – “Race Around the Fair”

Get ready to run, explore, and celebrate! The Great Jones County 5K Fair Race, held in collaboration with Monticello Parks and Recreation, offers a one-of-a-kind route that winds around the fairgrounds, past the livestock barns, and along the track, giving runners an early morning's taste of fair excitement. The course continues past the scenic Monticello Golf Course and through Riverside Gardens, showcasing some of the area's most beautiful outdoor spaces. We intend to have a chalked line throughout the course to provide a continuous course with more signs.

Whether you're aiming for a PR or just enjoying the fun, this race is a perfect addition to fair week festivities. Come run with us and experience the fair like never before! The proceeds from this 5K race will directly support adult programming and events in our community year-round.

Participants can walk and/or run. Chip timing will be provided by B & W Racing. Entry to race will include a complementary ticket fair entry!

Fair Ribbons will be awarded to the top 3 male/female in each race and age category (9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older)

Online deadline to receive a T-Shirt is July 3, 2026

Thank you for your support of our first Great Jones County Fair 5K Race!

The Fillmore 5K is a 3.1 mile race at Fillmore Golf Course. The course will be the Saturday following the High School Cross Country meet and held on the same course.

This is a unique and challenging course, for locals some may have ran this course during high school cross country. Fall in Dubuque County is a great time for running and enjoying the outdoors.

This is a fundraiser for Dubuque County Conservation with all entry fees going as a donation to Dubuque County Conservation towards conservation and trail stewardship. The event will also be hosted by volunteers and friends of Dubuque County Conservation.

Race will be chip timed by Kauder Racing.

There will be 1 Water Station at approx. Mile 1.5 (Halfway point)

Finish Line will provide Water, Bananas, and Chocolate Milk

Special Awards for Top 3 Male and Female Overall.

Awards for Top Male and Female of each Age Division.

Runners will receive a super soft Tri-Blend T-shirt.

Parking along Fairway Rd. will be closest to the Start / Finish Line. The starting line on the map is signified by the triangle, and the finish line will be just South of that signified by the dot on the map. These are both near the tee box for the 3rd hole on the golf course.