2024 Fat A$$ 5K and Street Party for Charity
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Fri, May 10 – Sat, May 11, 2024 • 5:30pm - 3:00pm
117 South 7th Street, Springfield, IL 62701
Thousands of runners gather from all across the U.S. to jog through the streets and enjoy the festivities of the Fat A$$ 5k. Join us as we celebrate one of Springfield's largest running events of the year.
The race route for this is one-of-a-kind charity event includes beer, ice cream, donut and corndog stations as well as live entertainment and surprises throughout. You can run this entire course, or take the 1/10 mile detour straight to the Celtic Mist Pub. The 5K is followed by a street party that includes cold Pepsi, Coors beer, barbecue and more live music. All profits go to charity.
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