Come test your endurance on one of toughest road races!
Run Thru History Event Information The Vicksburg Run Thru History 10K Road Race is held every year on the first Saturday in March (rain or shine). Begining in 1980, this race has grown each year, and now is one of Mississippi's largest road races. A 1-mile event was added in 1985 and a 5K event was added in 1989.
The entire Vicksburg Run Thru History race course is within the boundaries of the historic Vicksburg National Military Park which commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War - the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg. The race course is challenging with steep inclines and rolling hills that wind through the scenic battlefield taking you past cannons, fortifications, and trenches that have remained from the war. The National Park Service has erected markers to denote the location of military units and the skirmishes in which they were involved. Large prominent granite and marble monuments have been erected over the years by various states to commemorate the efforts of their soldiers during the war. The race is started by the firing of a reproduction Civil War cannon along with a living history encampment and demonstrations to immerse park visitors in the sights and sounds of the past. Race direction is provided by the Mississippi Track Club.
All registration and entry fees are paid directly to the Vicksburg Run Thru History (YMCA) mail registration.
Vicksburg Run Thru History mail registration must be postmarked no later than Monday February 27, 2023. Runners must register in person thereafter at race headquarters beginning Friday March 3rd from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday March 4th from 7:00 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. The entry fees for the 10K run and 5K race walk are $30.00 each. Add $2.00 for a XXL size adult shirt. There is no entry fee for the Cannonball Run 1 Miler and the event is limited to children 12 and under. Cannonball Run 1 Miler T-shirts are free to the first 100 registrants. A late registration fee of $35.00 will apply to the 10K & 5K events if registration occurs after Monday February 27th. Please make checks payable to the YMCA. T-shirt availability nor size is guaranteed to late entrants. The Vicksburg National Military Park will offer complimentary post-race bus tours of the park for race participants and their families conducted by licensed tour guides (limited to 84 people).
You must sign up for the tour at packet pickup on Friday night prior to the race. Philip Doiron - Race Director
Email - phillipd@vicksburgymca.com Phone - (601) 638-1071 Fax - (601) 634-0918 Postal Address - Vicksburg Run Thru History, 267 YMCA Place, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 For all Vicksburg Run Thru History race related questions, please call the Vicksburg YMCA at (601) 638-1071, or email Race Director Phillip Doiron at phillipd@vicksburgymca.com . 
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Last updated: February 15, 2023