47th Annual Strawberry Strut Sign-up Begins

Joy Swearingen, The Quill Correspondent

Sign-up is now open for the 47th running of the Strawberry Strut in Carthage on Saturday, June 6.

The Strawberry Strut includes the classic 5-mile run along the Carthage Lake. Other events in this year’s Strut are a 5K run, a 5K walk and a one mile fun run/walk.

To sign up, go to runsignup.com/Race/IL/Carthage/StrawberryStrut.  Or go to the Strawberry Strut 47th Annual Run Walk page on Facebook and click the link to register. All 5-mile and 5k participants who are registered by May 1 can sign up to receive a performance quality T-Shirt. Those who register after May 1 will not receive a T-Shirt. One mile participants have the option to purchase a shirt during the registration process if done by May 1. 

Race event start times are staggered. Participants will start on the following schedule:

• 5-mile run  – 8:15 a.m.

• 5K walk – 8:30 a.m.

• 5K run – 8:40 a.m.

• 1-mile fun run/ walk – 8:45 a.m.

Race day registration is available at 7 a.m. and will end at 7:45 a.m.  

Those who have pre-registered can pick up race packets on Friday,  June 5, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Hancock County Courthouse in Carthage, or after 7 a.m. the morning of the race. All race packets must be picked up by 7:45 a.m. on race day.

Awards will be presented when runs are finished, at around 10 a.m. These include several memorial awards, and awards for numerous age groups.

Those interested in being a sponsor for the Strawberry Strut can contact Pilkington at hct02@hancockcounty-il.gov or treasurer Andy Bastert at abastert@bankfortress.com. Proceeds from the race this year have been pledged to benefit Hancock County Fights Cancer.  

Watch Strawberry Strut on Facebook for updates.