2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Registration
Enjoy a morning 5K run with your friends and family.
**Race begins at 8:00am**
Registration:
• Participants must register online in advance. No registration at pick-up or on race day will be available.
• Participants must be in good health and symptom free from any illness for at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
***Register before August 2nd to receive a shirt.***
Race bib and t-shirt pickup will be from **7:20am-7:45am at the Lincoln Park District (1400 Primm Road Lincoln, IL US 62656) August 29, 2026.
Course:
• Participants will cross timing equipment at the start line. Once you cross the timing equipment, your time will automatically start.
• It is your responsibility to know the course, and run it safely. You can find our race route on our website (lincolnparkdistrict.com) or on our Facebook page.
**Participation medals will be available for the first 75 that cross the finish line**
KID RACES
Registration
• Participants must register online in advance. No registration at pick-up or on race day will be available.
• Participants must be in good health and symptom free from any illness for at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
*Only the 100m (ages 1-3 years of age) may have up to 1 parent run with them for the race
***Register before August 3rd to receive a shirt.***
T-shirt pickup will be from **7:20am-7:45am at the Lincoln Park District (1400 Primm Road Lincoln, IL US 62656) and
**9:20am-9:45am at Lincoln Community High School Track August 23, 2025.
Course:
Kid races will take place at the Lincoln Community High School Track. You will find flags with the distance your child will be running for you to line up 10 minutes prior to start time.
Each age group is asked to be at their start line and we will announce each age group separately for the start of their race.
**Participation medals will be available for the first 75 that cross the finish line**
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 100m
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 200m
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
Aug 29, 2026
Distance — 300m
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Lincoln.
Learn more about the host city, Lincoln.
Lincoln is a city in Central Illinois. It was settled by Europeans in the 1830s, and is home to two colleges and two prisons. The two colleges are Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian University. It is also the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor.
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