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!
Kirby Medical Center and the City of Monticello proudly offer the annual KMC Sage City Triathlon. The venue is well designed for beginner triathletes and elite competitors, and everything in between. The shallow depth pool makes this an ideal starting point for any triathlete concerned about the swim, and the condition of the course offers an opportunity for elite triathletes to find a new PR.
Registration closes at 4PM Thursday on race week. There will be no late registration and no on-site registration. If you want to race, be sure to register by 4PM Thursday!!
All participants who register by 11:59pm CST on July 14 will receive a free race shirt. Shirts will be available for pick up on race morning.
The transition area will open at 6:30AM on race morning. Athlete marking will begin at 6:30 AM on the basketball court.
The mini will begin at 7:15 AM and the sprint will begin at 8 AM.
Awards will be given as follows:
Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Overall
Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female in each age group: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Top 3 Clydesdale
Top 3 Athena
Top 3 Relays
Post-race food will be available for athletes, to include subway sandwiches, chips and drinks.
This race is not USAT sanctioned. You do not need to buy a one-day pass or provide your USAT number for registration or packet pickup.