60 Minute Race

Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 3:00 AM CDT

Location: 7344 East 250 South, Francisco, IN 47649
Featured distance: 5K
Type: Run

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Race feel

A unique 60-minute timed race where you earn money back based on how many laps you complete on a paved park path.

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For a Cause

Experience a unique timed challenge at the 60 Minute Race in Francisco, IN. Participants have one hour to complete as many laps as they can on a paved park path. Instead of traditional awards, a portion of each entry fee contributes to a pot, distributed back to runners based on their lap count. This event is capped at 100 participants, offering an intimate and engaging race experience while supporting Hopkins Family Park.

What to expect

- Challenge yourself to complete as many laps as possible on a paved 1.05-mile park path within 60 minutes.

From the organizer

This event will have 100 participants maximum.

Start Time/Location : 7:00AM Central Time/Hopkins Family Park in Francisco, IN. Address is 7344 E. 250 S. Francisco, IN 47649

Course : Each lap around the paved park path will be approximately 1.05 Miles in length. Participants can do as many laps as they want in the 60 Minute time period! If you start your last lap just before the 60 minutes is up, you can finish the lap.

Cost : $35 until April 15; $40 until event (deduct $5 with no race shirt option). **All sales are final. Unless prior arrangements are made prior to race start,no shirts are guaranteed after race day.

Race Day Check-In : There will be no early pick up for this event. On race day, check in will be from 6:15-6:45AM at the race location.

Awards : Instead of awards, this race will give money back to participants! Here is how it will work. For every entry, $5 will go into the pot of money to be given out at race to participants. The more laps you do, the more money you can get back. Money given back will be anywhere from $1 to $35. We will have a better idea of how much money is in the pot closer to race day. Additional info will go out week of race to participants.

Timing : The race will be for 60 minutes, we will count number of laps race via rubber bracelets given after each lap. When 60 minutes is up, participants will let us know how many bracelets they collected. From there, we will figure up who will get what amount of money. In the event of any ties, we will use the Wheel of Names website for tie breakers! Just an FYI, we have never tried a race like this before so bare with us as we hope everything works out as planned!

Weather : The race will go on rain or shine! No refunds given if event is cancelled due to unforeseen weather conditions or a circumstance out of the hands of the organizers.

Benefactor : Partial proceeds will benefit Hopkins Family Park.