The HOB Fun Run is a small hometown race through and through. Always the last Sunday in September, the event has a variety of options for the whole family. A 10K, 5K, kids 1/2 mile race, 75 yard kids dash and a not-so-dirty diaper dash. New this year was the 1 mile race. The race starts and finishes in the city park which has bounce houses, crafts table and a free pancake breakfast. The event still offers cash prizes for the winners of the 10K and 5K. The participants in the diaper dash are entered into a drawing for a washer and dryer.

Being a small race, there is no expo. Packet pickup and late registration are available in the park on Saturday and early on race morning. Race shirts are a super soft cotton t-shirt, babies get a onesie. Medals are given to race finishers. Registration was available online, by mail and in local businesses.

100% of the race proceeds go to charity. The race management team picks 3 charities every year and the race participants choose where they want their registration fees to go while registering. The 10k, 5k, and mile are chip timed and times were up by Monday. Pictures are uploaded shortly after.

The 10K is a 2 loop course through downtown. The roads are 100% closed and monitored by course security at every intersection. The course is almost pancake flat and can boast some impressive times. It is a very PR friendly course. The lead runner is led by a motorcycle police officer. The 10k is typically small- only averaging around 70 entrants. Water stations are at miles 1, 2 and 3. Crowd support is minimal outside of the middle of town and the small race size means you run on your own for most of the 10k. It is also entirely possible you will be lapped by the lead runners. No lie, that can hurt the pride. :)

Names are announced as runners cross the finish line. Once crossing the finish, you get your medal and there is a booth with water bottles, oranges, bananas and pretzels is within a few yards. Race times are posted fairly quickly.

All in all, the HOB Fun Run 10K is a great opportunity to test your skills and see what a runner can do. It's a race I will run again. Ok, truth, I've run it 7 times. :)