About the Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k
The course runs at the Iron Works Historic Site, so the surroundings have weight to them. It is an untimed run, themed around Towel Day and the world of Douglas Adams, and costumes are genuinely part of the morning. Runners show up in character, towels in hand, and the atmosphere follows from that.
The event is hosted at a historic venue, which puts the start and finish somewhere with a bit of character. Post-race is meant to linger over. The organizer runs a statewide series of themed runs at pubs, distilleries, and historic sites, so the finish-line setup tends to reflect that.
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Distances & Start Times
5K5/23/2027 09:00$30
10K5/23/2027 09:00$35
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