Festival of the Bells 5k
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
Celebrate America’s 250 with the Festival of the Bells ‘Bells through the Ages’ 5k. This year’s race route begins in historic uptown Hillsboro- home of the beautiful oldest continuously operating courthouse in Ohio.
Participants and on-lookers are encouraged to view the C.S. bells that are on display around the uptown area. The C.S. Bell Company produced cast iron bells at the bell foundry in Hillsboro beginning in 1858.
This chip timed event will have awards for top finishers in age categories directly following the race. The route will be on paved surfaces throughout the City of Hillsboro. Pre-register by Monday, June 22, 2026 to order a shirt. Entries after this date will not receive a shirt.
A short course kids run appropriate for children 11 and under will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Packet pick-up and same day registration: 7:15-7:45 a.m. No late entries will be permitted due to safety reasons as this is a road race.
Cost: $25 (includes timing chip and shirt)
Shirt options:
Tank (ladies racerback) xs-3xl
Tank (unisex) xs-3xl
T-shirt xs-3xl
Kids Fun Run Details:
Share in the excitement of race day fun following the Festival of the Bells 5k.
Fun event for kids ages 11 & under
Location: Same as 5k
Cost: $5
Details: Check-in the day of the event at the registration table near the start / finish line. The short course length will be modified for varying skill levels and age groups.
Follow the official Festival of the Bells website and Facebook page for more details.
Link:https://www.thefestivalofthebells.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/festivalofthebells?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Jul 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Jul 04, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$5.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Hillsboro.
Learn more about the host city, Hillsboro.
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States, approximately 35 miles (56 km) west of Chillicothe and 50 miles (80 km) east of Cincinnati. The population was 6,481 at the 2020 census.
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