About 100 runners and walkers participated in the 2023 HogWild 5K Run & 2K Walk held July 23 at the McLean County Fairgrounds.

Participants also enjoyed post-race porkburgers grilled by McLean County Pork Producers.

Steven Immen of Towanda completed the course in the fastest time and won the men’s division. Emily Farchmin of Imperial,Mo. placed first in the women’s division.

The top three finishers in each age group for the mens’ and womens’ divisions received medals.

Race sponsors and donors included Compeer Financial; Bane Family Pork Farm; COUNTRY
Financial – Kyle Koerner; Hudson Grain Co.; Wilson Seed; Casey’s General Store; McLean County Pork Producers; Sun Ag; One Earth Energy; BCS, LLC; Evergreen FS and Cumulus Radio.

All proceeds benefit the local ag education efforts of the McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation