Balloons Over 66 5K sees participants from as far away as Davenport Iowa and O’Fallon in Illinois

[August 25, 2025]  Lincoln 5K sees participants from as far away as Davenport Iowa and O’Fallon in Illinois

Saturday morning was a great day for a 5K in Lincoln. In total, 84 people came out to participate in the run/walk event that followed a course from the Lincoln Park District along Primm Road and Wyatt Avenue to Home Avenue. A quick detour to the end of Home Avenue then back up to Wyatt and on to south Kickapoos up to Scully Park where the finish line awaited.

Each participant received a lanyard with a balloon attached. This year the featured balloon was Good & Plenty, which has been attending the Lincoln Balloons Over 66 event since the beginning.

Other recognitions were given out to the participants according to their finish in their specific class or age category.

Jacob Bevirt of Peoria was the overall winner of the Saturday evening with Lincoln residents Chase Dilworth and Colby Leith coming in second and third overall.

The following is a list of all 84 participants and their home towns in the order they finished the race on Saturday morning:

1 - Jacob Bevirt, Peoria
2 – Chase Dilworth, Lincoln
3 – Colby Leith, Lincoln
4 – Jason Overman, Champaign
5 – Peter Ahart, Lincoln
6 – Jackson Johnson, Lincoln
7 – Andres Pablo, Lincoln
8 – Matthew Isely, Lincoln
9 – Jesse Morrow, Decatur
10 – David Clauser, Lincoln
11 – Tabitha Grant, Lincoln
12 – Robert Nadler, Chatham
13 – Dakota Nicholson, Lincoln
14 – Nicholas Satterfield, Lincoln
15 – Julie Stricklin, Lincoln
16 – Koltyn Grant, Lincoln
17 – Mitchell Ried, Lincoln
18 – Joey Byrd, Lincoln
19 – Steven Parrott, Lincoln
20 - A. Wilson, Lincoln
21 – Tyler Fink, Lincoln
22 – Trenton Strait, Lincoln
23 – Chloe Laubenstein, Lincoln
24 - Audrey Buss, Lincoln
25 - C. Petty, Lincoln
26 - G. McCain, Mount Pulaski
27 – Marianne Wolford,
28 – Allison Young, Pawnee
29 – Dalton Byers, Lincoln
30 – Joshua Davis, Tuscola
31 – Elizabeth Parrott, Lincoln
32 – Dusten Nance, Lincoln
33 – Kyle Johnson, Riverton
34 - A. Petty, Lincoln
35 – Stephanie McCain, Mount Pulaski

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36 – Jackson Ahart, Lincoln
37 – Nicole Emery, East Peoria
38 - C. Anderson, Mc Lean
39 – Brian Corbly, Carlock
40 – Madison Harn, Normal
41 – Michael Donovan, Bloomington
42 – Neely Petty, Lincoln
43 – Jennifer Corbly, Carlock
44 – Melissa Donovan, Bloomington
45 – Patricia Dixon, Normal
46 – Jason Carter, Lincoln
47 – Brad Gardner, Lincoln
48 – Kathryn Slack, Lincoln
49 – Anonymous Participant
50 – Kirsten Puga Wheeler, Normal
51 - A. Clemens, Chestnut
52 – Paul Fanning, Chestnut
53 – Hannah Pepper, Lincoln
54 – Raeann Myers, O Fallon
55 – Jason Sheley, Emden
56 – Ariana Spencer, Lincoln
57 – Lanae Byrge, Lincoln
58 – Stephanie Fulkerson, Lincoln
59 – Nikole Cooney, East Peoria
60 – Autumn Richardson, Morton
61 – Nora Elias, Lincoln
62 – Chris Schaffenacker, Lincoln
63 – Melissa Schaffenacker, Lincoln
64 – Christy Unzicker, Morton
65 – Abby Coers, Lincoln
66 – Layla Mayer, Mount Pulaski
67 – Rachel Mayer, Mount Pulaski
68 – Linda Bottom, Lincoln
69 - Z. Byrd, Davenport IA
70 – Paul Byrd, Silvis
71 – Kim Weekley, Metamora
72 – Carol Chapman, Emden
73 – Mason Byrd, Davenport IA
74 – Lindsay Byrd, Davenport IA
75 – Derek Ried, Lincoln
76 – Tammy Byrd, Silvis
77 – Courtney Byrd, Lincoln
78 - Shawn Marie Cox, Lincoln
79 – Brenda Danosky, Lincoln
80 – Rose Devera, Lincoln
81 – Russell Bottom, Lincoln
82 – Kevin Devera, Lincoln
83 – Bob Cox, Lincoln
84 – Joe Danosky, Lincoln

[Nila Smith]

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