The Plano Balloon Festival 5K is ranked as one of the Top 5K’s in Texas by Texas Runner and Triathlete as seen featured in their Winter 2019 issue. Their list includes 34 races within the Lone Star State to receive recognition. If you’re wondering how many there are in Texas each year, then you might want to note that Running In The USA had 1,068 5K races on their calendar for 2018.  Only five of those are in the City of Plano.

 

“This race is worthy of being one of the top five 5K’s in Texas for several reasons and from varying perspectives.  For some participants it is all about the bling and our finisher medals are bright, colorful, big and feature a hot air balloon for each year of the race, so in 2019 we will have nine balloons on them.  For others it is about the festival atmosphere, there is so much to do and experience at the race plus it is very family friendly. For everyone it is about seeing hot air balloons launch above you as you are running/walking the course. These are just some of the things you can’t get at any other 5K in Texas.” – Eric Lindberg, Chief Running Officer of On Your Left! Marketing & Events.

The Plano Balloon Festival 5K is projecting 3,000 runners for 2019.  Registration includes a custom t-shirt, free parking, two tickets to the InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival, complimentary breakfast on race day, plus a custom finisher medal featuring nine hot air balloons.  The fees and deadline dates are as follows:

$20.00 – Special Registration (Paid by 12/31/18)
$30.00 – Early Registration (Paid by 3/31)
$35.00 – General Registration I (Paid by 6/30)
$40.00 – General Registration II (Paid by 8/31)
$45.00 – September Race Registration
$20.00 – Youth 12 & Under

In February we will reveal the new 2019 design of the finisher medals along with the fantastic graphics for the shirts.

Curious about the 5K Course Map? This scenic certified course at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve begins on Spring Creek, takes a turn onto Jupiter, again on Los Rios Blvd, and then back again. It includes a hydration station and tons of volunteers to pass out cups, medals, and cheer on the runners.

Want to take your run to the next level?  Sign-up for the Elevate Challenge and complete the 5K and 10K races to earn a bonus finisher medal! The registration fees and deadlines are as follows:

$45.00 – 2018 Special Registration (Paid by 12/31/18)
$65.00 – Early Registration (Paid by 3/31)
$75.00 – General Registration I (Paid by 6/30)
$85.00 – General Registration II (Paid by 8/31)
$95.00 – September Race Registration
$45.00 – Youth 12 & Under

Make sure you download the RaceJoy mobile app for live phone tracking on race day at the Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 1K races held on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Follow PBF Races on Facebook and Instagram and use #PBFRaces as the official hashtag. www.pbfraces.org

Featured photo credited to Priyesh Patel taken at the 2016 InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival. #PlanoBalloon