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PLANETARIUM SHOWTIMES Laser Light Nights Pub Night Under the Stars Wine and Cheese Under the Stars Yoga Under the Stars Planet Passport Series Interplanetary 5K Race Community Solar System Unnamed Comet Locations Outreach Rucker Family Science Teacher Program Planetarium Newsletter Infinite Wonder Podcast Interplanetary 5K Race Run the Planets! Interplanetary 5K Race + 1 Mile Fitness Walk 2026 Results Save the date for 2027 - April 3, 2027 Be a volunteer! Sign up to volunteer for the Interplanetary 5K HERE Register by March 25 to guarantee a shirt! A family oriented race/walk for participants of all ages. 5K Race for all ages,  1 Mile Fitness Walk,  1/2 Mile Kids' Fun Run Walk or run through portions of the Central Illinois Community Solar System, the world's most complete large scale model of the Solar System Participants will follow the routes of interplanetary explorers through the Solar System, from the Sun - past Mercury, Venus, and Earth - to Mars and back along the Riverfront Trail It's athletic, it's educational, it's fun... for the whole family! LOCATIONS Peoria Riverfront Museum (packet pickup), Gateway Building (start & finish Line) Course: Entirely flat (no hills) along the Riverfront Trail (from Gateway Building to Detweiller Marina) TIMES Packet Pickup: Friday, April 17, from 12:30-5:30 PM, and race day starting at 7:30 AM, in the museum's auditorium on the lower level. April 18, 2026: • 7:30-8:30 am: Race day registration; packet pickup • 9 am: 5K Race start • 9:05 am: 1 Mile Fitness Walk start • 9:30 am: Kids' 1/2 Mile Fun Run start • Refreshments after 5K race; awards after the Kids' Fun Run Participants can choose to receive a race shirt, or skip it for a discount on registration. Must register by March 25 to guarantee a shirt. FEES 5K Race (3.1 miles): Early Bird $25, Regular $30 ($35 race day), without shirt save $5 1 Mile Fitness Walk: Early Bird $20, Regular $25 ($30 race day), without shirt save $5 Kids' Fun Run: $15 (includes Terry the Tractor book), without shirt: $10 Make checks payable to "Peoria Riverfront Museum" REGISTRATION Register here! You may also fill out this form and mail it in to register. T-Shirt: All race participants registered by March 25 have the option to receive a gender specific T-shirt. Participants may also choose not to receive a shirt, for a discounted entry fee. PACKET: Included in your packet will be a one day pass to the Peoria Riverfront Museum, a commemorative sticker, a t-shirt (if you chose that option), coupons and more! FUN RUN: Kids will run in a loop, starting from and ending at the Gateway Building. We will have a runner with them. A parent can run with their child at no extra cost. All kids will receive a prize at the end. DIVISIONS: 5K - overall male and female; 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and up PRIZES: Awards to overall male and female winners, and top male and female 5K runners in each age division. All kids will receive their choice of a Terry the Tractor book, signed by the author and race director, Mike Rucker. Inquires: please contact Renae Kerrigan at rkerrigan@peoriariverfrontmuseum.org or 309.863.3030. Checks can be mailed to: Peoria Riverfront Museum 222 SW Water St Peoria, IL 61602 The Interplanetary 5K is sponsored by the Rucker Family and the Visionary Society