5k Run
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
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Join the Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department for the 7th Annual Hibernation Hustle!
Will Jimmy the Groundhog see his shadow? Choose a blue or yellow shirt based on whether you think it will be a long winter or an early spring!
When: Sunday, February 31, 8 AM
Where: Cannery Square
Distance: 5K run or walk; Kids Dash will be ~150 meters
8:00 AM: Kids Dash
8:03 AM: 5K Start
8:45 AM: Award Ceremony
Online registration closes on Saturday, January 30st at 9am. This year we will not be accepting same day registrations, so please pre-register!
Packet Pick Up:
Saturday, January 30th, 10AM-12PM at Westside Community Building (2598 W. Main Street, Sun Prairie)
or Sunday pre-race 7-8AM at City Hall.
Participants can register at packet pick up on Saturday.
Choose your own prediction for Groundhog Day by picking your shirt! You can make your own prediction by selecting the shirt that matches your prediction! Long winter or early spring! Register by January 13 to guarantee a t-shirt.
See if you were right on when Jimmy the Groundhog makes his prediction at the 79th Prognostication in Cannery Square the day after the race!
Prizes given to the top male, female, and non-binary finishers overall.
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Learn more about the host city, Sun Prairie.
Sun Prairie is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 35,967 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous suburb of Madison, the state capital, and is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Hibernation Hustle 5k Run/Walk.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Joe Huber | 17:16.4 |
| 🥈 | Jarett Chinn | 17:58.3 |
| 🥉 | Hunter Salmon | 18:54 |
| 4 | Drew Peters | 19:17.4 |
| 5 | Henry Wagener | 19:29.5 |
| 6 | Jason Madaus | 21:05.3 |
| 7 | Mark Sheffield | 21:03.8 |
| 8 | Matthew Lee | 21:17.6 |
| 9 | Jojo Knauss | 21:49.3 |
| 10 | Jessica Boebel | 22:05.1 |
| 11 | Maya Thompson | 23:59.6 |
| 12 | Spencer Callaway | 24:30.2 |
| 13 | Casey Drengler | 24:38.8 |
| 14 | Shaun Livieri | 24:38.3 |
| 15 | Scott Schweiger | 24:53.7 |
| 16 | Josh Erickson | 25:18.1 |
| 17 | L. Guenther | 25:37 |
| 18 | Siera Schenck | 25:35 |
| 19 | Sabrina Sanchez | 25:35 |
| 20 | Rebecca Zimmer | 25:49.1 |
| 21 | Kaelin Meicher | 26:07.1 |
| 22 | Sabina Dayal | 26:24.1 |
| 23 | Chris Hanna | 26:14.7 |
| 24 | Brittanie Whitney | 26:41.7 |
| 25 | Kathryn Forrest | 27:00.9 |
| 26 | Dennis Esser | 27:11.5 |
| 27 | Kristi Mousley | 27:10.2 |
| 28 | Brianna Gardner | 27:14.9 |
| 29 | Nick Grimsman | 27:34.3 |
| 30 | a. guenther | 27:50.2 |
| 31 | Fred Tennessen | 27:35.6 |
| 32 | Paige Huber | 27:57.8 |
| 33 | Jessica Fisher | 28:03.4 |
| 34 | Jackie Guenther | 28:12.9 |
| 35 | Lorie Anderson | 28:38 |
| 36 | Patrick Anderson | 28:38.8 |
| 37 | Paderic Driscoll | 28:55 |
| 38 | Shari Rampenthal | 28:55.7 |
| 39 | Sarah Simon | 29:13.4 |
| 40 | Tristan Mahr | 29:14.5 |
| 41 | Amy Crubaugh Jatta | 29:39.3 |
| 42 | Michael Mays | 29:54.1 |
| 43 | Mick Krueger | 29:54.3 |
| 44 | April Lawler-Krueger | 29:54.7 |
| 45 | Colleen Coyle | 30:20.6 |
| 46 | Jessica Kramer | 30:25.6 |
| 47 | M. Helm | 30:47.6 |
| 48 | Peggy Wiersma | 31:07.2 |
| 49 | Sandy Xiong | 31:06.9 |
| 50 | Jeri Barak-Cunningham | 31:16.5 |
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