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Autism SpectRUN 5K Run/Walk

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calendar_today 18 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Please join us for our 9th annual Autism community event, the Autism SpectRUN 5K, at the Elizabethtown Sports Park!

All proceeds from this family fun 5K will benefit Camp TESSA of Hardin County. Camp TESSA (Teaching Effective Social Skills to Students with Autism) is a week-long summer day camp provided in Hardin County. Participants engage in various activities to practice social skills, including music, art, mealtime, games, and field trips. Support is provided by multiple community members, teachers, therapists, parents, and peer partners. 

Each runner who registers by April 1st  will receive a race t-shirt! T-shirts will not be included in the 9 and under category (unless registered as a paid participant). The deadline to sign up and get a guaranteed t-shirt is April 1st!  Participants must pick up shirts at packet pickup or day of the race.

Medals will be awarded to participants at the finish of the race.

 

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup for the race will be held on Friday, April 17th, from 4-6 at Elizabethtown Sports Park at the soccer pavilion at the back right corner of the sports park or the morning of the race starting at 7:30!

 

Awards

All Runners will receive a finisher's medal.

 

Races Offered

Autism SpectRUN 5K Run/Walk

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

Autism SpectRUN 5K Run/Walk (Kids 9 & Under)

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Elizabethtown.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 9.4° / 20.3°
wb_sunny 6.2° / 17.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 13.8 /
water_drop 67.3%

About Elizabethtown

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Elizabethtown is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Abraham Lincoln's parents Thomas and Nancy had their daughter Sarah here in 1807 and then Abraham nearby at Sinking Spring Farm in 1809.

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