Tom Short 5K

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Forest Park - General Dacey Trail, Shelbyville IL

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Tom Short 5k course is run on the beautiful General Dacey Trail, in Shelbyville, Illinois's Forest Park. This race is very unique, challenging and competitive!

🌟 Elite Competition

Challenging Course: Some of the areas elite athletes from colleges and high schools come to take on the difficult course and break the course record set in 2018, a time of 15:29!
Spectator-Friendly: It's a great race for spectators as you can see the runners from many locations and cheer them on as they finish the race - creating an awesome atmosphere!

🥇 Top Finisher Recognition

Finishing in the Top 10 at the Tom Short 5K is a huge accomplishment and if you do, you will receive an additional Tom Short Race Shirt with your place on it!

👥 Team Competition

Team Formation: If you like being a part of a team, we have an option for team cross country scoring. Form a team of five runners and sign-up on race day for the team competition.
Scoring: After the race has finished we take each of your individual places and add them up for a total team score.
Divisions: We have a Male, Female & Mixed Team Division. The winners of each group will go home with a plaque!

🍉 Post Race Refreshments

Our post race refreshments are what we are known for and they are FANTASTIC!!!

Refreshments Include: Popsicles, Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Milk, Cookies, Granola Bars, Fruit, And More!

🎉 Post Race Celebration

The refreshments are one of the ways to celebrate a great run and after the awards have been handed out, head to the Shelbyville Family Aquatic Center where we continue the celebration with a post race party at the pool.

Family Welcome: All participants and their families are welcome to join us.
BIG SPLASH Event: We also host a "BIG SPLASH" event for all ages! If, in your age group, you have the biggest splash, you will win a pair of Tom Short Race Shorts!