Set Your Year On Fire 5k January 5th 2025 10am 5K Walk

Set Your Year On Fire 5k 2025

3rd Annual

January 5th 2025 10am

There is Race Day Registration starting at 9 am (may be opened at 830am)

Start the year off on the right foot.

INTRO:

This is a benefit 5k for the Ligonier Borough Volunteer Fire Company all Proceeds go directly to them.

Excited to be able to bring this race back to the Ligonier area for the 3rd year to kick off the start of 2025. We want everyone to have a good time while having a great healthy start, that we hope you continue to follow throughout the year. Hope you come and join us. We will do our best to give you a great race and race experience.

BIB/SHIRT PICKUP

This will be at the trailhead at the far end of the football field where the finish line will also be.

COURSE INFORMATION

The course for the most part is a out and back style course. It will begin in front of Weller field little past where you go into the stadium to pay. There is a yellow "Watch Children" sign that will serve as the start line. From there you run straight very briefly before making the first right hand turn between the field and friendship park. You will run to the end of the road then make a right going onto the bridge that is the start of the Ligonier Valley Trail. The bridge is about .25 miles into the race. From there you will run the entire Ligonier Valley trail. You will cross two roads both will have someone there stopping traffic so you don’t have to stop if a vehicle would be coming. The end of the trail is 1.62 mile from the start. At the end of the trail there is a sign with history of a train derailment that happened many years ago in the area, it’s a big white sign. Run behind that sign not in front you can see how the trail is worn behind the sign as a turn around point. As you circle around the sign you will head back the way you came. Following the exact same route you took heading out. There will be a water stop at the trailhead by the baseball field if you need a drink you pass it right at that 1.5-1.55 point into the race and again at the 1.7-1.75 mark heading back so you pass it twice in a short period of time. Please keep trash to the water stop area. As you come back over the bridge you will make a right hand turn staying in the lower parking lot. Do not run up in between the field and park as you did to start the race. The finish is in the lower end parking lot. There will be signs or someone telling you where to go, you’ll be able to see the finish line as you come over the bridge. So it wont be a issue. The exact finish line is at the batting cages at the lower end parking lot area. The exact finish line is inline with the first batting cages home plate, if you want to practice the course those are the markers to use.

It’s a pretty flat course and for the most part straight. You’ll be able see pretty good in front and behind you for a good distance the whole race. So, you’ll be able to tell your placement as you race. This being January 5th be prepared for all weather conditions. The trail will not be plowed. We do not have permission to do so. Take that into consideration when prepping day of. We will do our best to make sure the trail is safe. But we cant control the weather so there may be snow, ice, slush, puddles on the trail that time of year. Dress accordingly.

PRICING:

Pricing is $20 until December 15th at 8pm, then it becomes $25 till registration closes January 4th at 1pm, then its $30 day of the race. There is day of registration starting at 9am and ending at 9:50am. Cash or Check only day for those registering day of. Credit cards will not be accepted day of. Please allow ample time to sign in day of the race. If you are registering day of, please come early and not come last minute we will not delay the race.

People have spoken and since not everyone wants a shirt we