2026 Reagan Run 5K Race Results
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The 2026 Reagan Run 5K Race results will be posted here. Click here to see live results while the race is happening, or scan the QR code:
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Reagan Run 5K Scholarships Awarded
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The Reagan Run 5K Committee recently offered six-(6) $500 Scholarships, three male and three female, for student athletes who were continuing their post-secondary education at a 2-year college, 4-year college/university or trade school. The scholarships were available to any Lee County high school students who had participated in any or all of the following activities:…
New Route, Same Tradition
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We are rapidly approaching the Reagan Run 5k and the committee is excited about the 2026 event. The race is happening on the Fourth of July which is also America’s 250th. And it is a new route incorporating the recently completed pedestrian bridge over the Rock River. Yes, the course is changing one more time as we adapt to our…
After the Final Finish Line
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By Dani Lovett, 2025 Petunia Queen and Reagan Run scholarship recipient For many runners in Dixon, the Reagan Run represents a transition filled with friendly competition and personal growth. For athletes like me who spent years competing in high school cross country and track, running means intense workouts, race preparation, personal records, and constantly chasing…
From the Starting Line to the Future
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By Owen Belzer, Dixon High School 2026 graduate and Reagan Run Scholarship winner When you grow up around here, the Reagan Run 5K is just one of those summer staples you always hear about. It is a massive community tradition, a challenge, and honestly a pretty exhausting way to spend a morning. But this year,…
Building Stronger Kids and Communities Through the Reagan Run
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For over 15 years, running has helped shape me and taught me valuable lessons about life. From 5Ks and 8Ks to 10Ks, half marathons, and marathons, every race has taught me something different. It has taught discipline, perseverance, humility, confidence, and the importance of simply showing up even when things feel hard. Running has carried…
2025 Reagan Run 5K Race Results
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The 2025 Reagan Run 5K Race results are available here.
Miles of Memories: A Family’s Story of the Reagan Run
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After moving to the Dixon area in 2005; I made a goal to participate in the Reagan run. However, every year I would find an excuse to skip the race. This tradition continued for 17 years until finally in 2022 I decide to participate. My daughter Gabrielle (Brie) was 10 at the time and was…