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Run 4 the Goo! - 5K

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200 W Main Street, Arenzville IL

Saturday, September 6th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Registration and Packet Pickup

  • Register Online: Register online now to secure your spot and guarantee your race shirt.
  • Pickup Start: Packet pick-up/registration will start at 7:15 am with the table next to the pie stand in the Burgoo pavilion.
  • Friday Attendance: We will also have a packet pickup on Friday at the burgoo as well.
  • In-Person Registration: In person registration and Early Packet Pickup for Friday will be from 5 pm to 6:30 pm also by the pie stand under the burgoo pavilion. Online registration will be closed during this time.

🎉 General Information

  • Event Overview: Run 4 the Goo is a fun 5K run and walk hosted during the Arenzville, IL Burgoo, which is celebrating its 186th year of stirring that goo.
  • Festival Features: Burgoo is a small town festival with big heart. To go along with this very pun heavy race, Burgoo will have vendors, carnival, games and great FREE entertainment lined up for both Friday and Saturday night.
  • Entertainment: On Friday we are having local favorite, Jobe and Woody! And on Saturday night we have our very own Elisabeth Werries opening for country music legends, Ricochet!
  • Virtual Option: Lastly, we will still be holding our virtual 5k for our Goo’ers Away From Goo crew.

💖 Community Impact

  • Fundraiser Purpose: The money raised from this event will stay in the area, with a large portion being donated to the Prairieland United Way (PLUW) that serves several agencies in Cass, Northern Greene, Scott, and Morgan counties.
  • Food and Shelter Support: PLUW funds programs that help young to old and providing essential needs of food, shelter, and health.
  • Learn More: To learn more about this amazing group, please visit Prairieland United Way.
  • Local Services: The other portion stays in locally in Arenzville supporting many services such as last year's recipients: Green Pastures, Arenzville Library and Tutoring Center, Cass County Food Pantry, Arenzville American Legion, Ken Bradbury Foundation, and the Arenzville Volunteer Fire Department.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Group Discounts

  • Family Participation: If you run with a group or would like to have the entire family join in the fun, contact us via email.
  • Email for Discount: Contact us at run4thegoo@gmail.com, and we will give you a special discount code for groups of 3 or more!
  • Unbeatable Deal: You just can't beat that, it's just too GOO'd of a deal!

For more information, visit Run 4 the Goo! - 5K.

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