Friday, July 19:
Junior Runaround at 7pm
Lake Esther
IMPORTANT:
Starting Location is by Shelter
Entries will be accepted at the race. No Entry fee. Must be 12 or under.
Door prize drawings. Optional T-shirts $10.00

Saturday, July 20:
8:00 AM: 5 Mile Race--NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS
8:05 AM: 2.1 Mile Race--NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS

Glurs Tavern
2301 11th Street
Columbus, NE

Anyone without a race number visibly displayed at any time before and during the race will be asked/required to leave the race.

Race packets and t-shirts will be available at Packet Pick up - Friday, July 19th at the Y, 8am - 6pm

Race day packet pick up will be at the start line from 6:30-7:30 AM.

2.1 Mile and 5 Mile: ABSOLUTELY NO RACE DAY ENTRIES.

Junior Runaround:
Entries will be accepted at the race. No Entry fee. Must be 12 or under.

Runners who have finished at least ten races (either or both distances) since the beginning of the Downtown Runaround will be eligible for special prizes.

All entrants will receive a "Bob L Downtown Runaround Columbus" T-shirt.

Deadline for shirts is July 16th at 11:59pm Central Time

The business that has the most employees signed up for the race will also receive a prize.

Join us after the race for our award ceremony at Glurs Tavern (pizza and beverages for race participants ONLY).

Columbus Bucks of $100, $80, and $50 will be given to the first, second, and third place male and female winners of the 5 mile event.

The top male and female 5 mile masters finisher 40-59 will each receive $50 in Columbus Bucks.

New this year Top male and female 5 mile Grand Masters 60 and over.

Top three overall winners are not eligible for age category medals. The top three male and female finishers in each age group below will receive awards. No duplication of awards.

After one hour, race times are not recorded. All entrants are eligible for prize drawings.

5M Mile Men and Women: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and over

2.1 Mile Men and Women: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and over

If you win and break the 5 Mile course record, you will receive $250 in cash!

Course Records:
Women: Amber Anderson - 27:39 (1996)
Men: Noah Rasmussen - 24:01 (2023)

[center]Alumni XC Runners!
CHS, LHS, SCCHS

If you ran cross country and attended any of the three high schools in Columbus,
Columbus High, Lakeview or Scotus Central Catholic,
check the appropriate box on the registration form. The Alum (male & female) with
the fastest time in the 5 mile run will each receive $50 in Columbus Bucks.

For event-related questions, please click on the *Contact the Organizers* button on the left-hand side of this page.