Madcap race, street party return to downtown this weekend

By Daron Walker

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Madcap race, street party return to downtown this weekend

Springfield's popular, annual Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity was born on a napkin at the Celtic Mist Pub on St. Patrick's Day, 2008. Since then, this hilarious downtown spectacle has only gotten better, donating more than $2 million to area charities. The event begins Friday with the Craft Beer and Cigar Festival featuring food, drinks and music by The Shenanigans, Lick Creek and Off the Wall. The 5K race begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sixth and Adams streets with a route dotted with beer, corndog, doughnut and ice cream stops for runners and spectators alike. Runners are encouraged to wear costumes for the race, which is not timed. Wednesday was the last day to sign up for the race, unfortunately, but downtown will be the place to be this weekend. The race will be followed by a street party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seventh and Washington streets featuring live music by Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters starting at noon along with more food and beverages.

Fat Ass 5K and Street Party
Fri., May 10, 5:30-11:30 p.m. and Sat., May 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Seventh and Washington
streets, downtown
Fatass5k.com

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