2024 Run for the Sun Eclipse Festival 5K...

_ The 2024 Run for the Sun Eclipse Festival 5K:

Registration has closed. Thank you for supporting the Run for the Sun Eclipse Festival 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2024 to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County!
We sincerely appreciate your interest in participating in this community event. While we would love to have more participants, we have reached capacity. Whether or not you can attend, we appreciate your help in creating a brighter future for families in need as all of the race proceeds will support Habitat for Humanity’s mission to provide safe, affordable housing for families in Johnson County. If you are running, walking or cheering others on, we encourage you to come out and be part of this fun, memorable experience in support of a meaningful cause. Donations for Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County are still encouraged and welcomed!

People of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate, and dogs on leashes and strollers are welcome. Packet pickup will take place from 4-6 PM at Festival Country on Friday, April 5 and from 8:30 - 9:30 AM on Saturday, April 6 at the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Youngs Creek Park located at 237 W. Monroe Street, Franklin, IN 46131. The race begins at 10 AM (EST) with competitive runners starting first, followed by joggers and walkers.

The cost to register was $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 6-12. Registration included a Solar Eclipse Festival 5K T-shirt for those who registered by March 15, 2024. Late registration was available for $35 and $20 respectively but did not include a race shirt. Children 5 and under participate free, but will not receive a T-shirt. We plan to have some extra child and adult t-shirts for sale the day of the run. Extra shirts will be made available for purchase at packet pickup on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. 

Did you know that Franklin, Indiana is smack dab in the middle of the path of totality for the total eclipse on Monday, April 8? In Festival Country, you’ll get more than two and a half hours of the eclipse, including nearly four minutes of totality. The eclipse is from 1:50 p.m. to 4:23 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, with totality from approximately 3:06 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. (all times are Eastern time) Festival Country is planning an epic bash to celebrate the eclipse with activities all weekend and into Monday. This race event is being held on Eclipse Festival weekend as part of prior to the total eclipse on Monday, April 8. 

This race begins and ends near Franklin's DriveHubler.com amphitheater, located at 237 W. Monroe Street in Franklin, where there will be live music, food trucks, a laser show, hot air balloon, a race, and more April 6, 7 and 8. There will also be eclipse posters and glasses available nearby at the visitor center at 66 S. Water St.