Ham City Fall Fest 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Kick off Ham City Fall Fest with our family-friendly Fall Fest 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk! Run through the heart of downtown Effingham, past local restaurants, shops, and businesses, and enjoy a fun, energetic start to the day.
Parents are welcome to register for and join the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk with their kids. Children 4 and under can run for FREE! If you’re already signed up for the 5K, you can also run the Fun Run/Walk with your child at no extra cost.
The overall male and female winners of the 5K will each win a pair of Brooks running shoes from Boots & Soles!
After the race stick around or come back for Fall Fest’s food trucks, beer tent, and live music starting at noon!
Sign up by October 3rd to grab your official Ham City Fall Fest T-shirt!
Pick your distance
Running
Fall Fest 5k Run/Walk
Kids 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Children 4 and under can run for FREE! Parents are welcome to register for and join the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk with their kids. ALSO, if you’re already signed up for the 5K, you can also run the Fun Run/Walk with your child at no extra cost.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Effingham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 6:12 PM local time (CDT) in Effingham on October 17, 2026 — 11h 06m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Ham City Fall Fest 5k Run/Walk
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Effingham
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Effingham 5K Races 4 races
- Effingham Running Calendar 2026 6 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Effingham events
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