Harvest Hammer Run and Duathlon
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Harvest Hammer 5K & Duathlon - Morrison, Illinois
Presented by the Morrison Rotary Club, Harvest Hammer includes a 5K run, a duathlon, children's fun runs and a color run. All events start at Morrison High School and use local roads and school grounds for parking and staging.
The 5K is an out-and-back course beginning in front of Morrison High School on Genesee Street, turning onto Prairie Center Road, proceeding to Dixie Drive and returning to the school. The duathlon pairs the run with a separate bike loop through area roads; the full bike route follows Prairie Center, Hillside, Harvey, Henry, Bunker Hill and Lister roads with guides at intersections. Prairie Center Road and the bike route are newly paved; riders will not have to use gravel.
Distances and race formats include:
- 5K out-and-back from Morrison High School.
- Duathlon 3.1 mile run plus 21-mile bike; participants must be 14 or older and wear an ANSI helmet.
- 1/3 mile Wee Run for Pre-K to 2nd grade.
- 1/2 mile Fun Run for 2nd to 5th grade.
- 1 mile Challenge Run for 5th to 8th grade.
The color run is open to all ages, free to Hammer participants, and offered to nonparticipants for a fee that includes a T-shirt. Children's races include a T-shirt and participation ribbon; awards are given to top boys and girls. There is no early packet pickup. The event runs in rain but will be canceled for lightning; there are no refunds if the event is canceled. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
