Steamboat Classic

Husband ran his first official 5K race.  He and some coworkers signed up for the Steamboat Classic, which has been deemed "The World's Fastest 5K".  People from all over came to the race which offered money for men who completed the 5K in under 18 mins and women who completed the 5K in under 21 mins.

Each year, the local firemen run the race.

We arrived downtown and were really surprised at the lack of signage for such a large race.  Zero signs of where to park and not a single sign or volunteer in site to direct runners to the start of the race.  On top of everything, it was so incredibly humid out.  Seriously, that humid at 6 in the morning should not be possible.

Husband had trained hard for this race and even though he wasn't happy with his time, I was proud of him!  I cannot wait for the next race he runs as I learned where to stand for optimal viewing when he finishes the race.  And we learned that there was a "fair" afterwards, even though we couldn't really stay long because he had to work that night.

We have also had a ton of rain here lately and have been experiencing flooding of the river (for two weeks now, husband and I get alerts every few hours about the flooding.  At one point, I thought the race would be cancelled.  Now, locals are just hoping that the 4th is not cancelled.

Sandbars are blocking the water in most spots.  The sandbar was roughly three feet high.

This is where I assume the concert after the race was to be held but had to be moved as it is under water.  This is also where most people gather for the 4th as there is always local bands playing.

The Illinois River and the bridge connecting Ptown and East Ptown.