Festival of the Bells 5k

About the Event

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

Races Offered

5k

Jul 04, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$25.00

Kids Fun Run (Ages 11 & Under)

Jul 04, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

09:30

sell

$5.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Hillsboro.

thermostat Temperature

19.7° / 29.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.7° / 30.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 58m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:21

nightlight Sunset

20:57

About 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.