2025 Schedule of Events

Schedule – Friday, October 3rd

• 11:00 AM – Course open for Pre-Meet practice
• 3:00 PM – Festival Grounds open (Packet Pick Up, Course Preview, Merchandise Tent Open)
• 5:45 PM – Course closes for Pre-Meet practice
• 6:00 PM – “Tom Lewis 1 Mile Pepper Dash” (open to all ages!)

Schedule – Saturday, October 4th

• 6:30 AM – Packet Pick Up begins
• 7:30 AM – “Godpepper” 4K & 8K Community Races
• 8:45 AM – Senior High Girl’s “El Caliente” (Varsity 5K) – Heat 1
• 9:10 AM – Senior High Girl’s “El Caliente” (Varsity 5K) – Heat 2
• 9:40 AM – Senior High Boy’s “El Caliente” (Varsity 5K) – Heat 1
• 10:00 AM – Senior High Boy’s “El Caliente” (Varsity 5K) – Heat 2
• 10:25 AM – College Men’s “McDonnell Memorial” 8K
• 11:00 AM – College Women’s “Harter’s Habanero” 5K
• 11:25 AM – Men’s Collegiate “Prairie Fire Pepper” 8K
• 12:10 PM – Women’s Collegiate “Prairie Fire Pepper” 5K
• 12:45 PM – Girl’s Open (5K)
• 1:25 PM – Boy’s Open (5K)
• 2:00 PM – Junior High Girls Open (2 Mile)
• 2:25 PM – Junior High Boys Open (2 Mile)

(Stay tuned for Livecast provided by HOKA)