The Harvest Hammer has become a rewarding community project for the Morrison Rotary Club, and we are proud to promote fitness and a healthy life style. The success of this fun, family-friendly, challenging event would not be possible without the unselfish community cooperation that is alive and well in Morrison, IL.
We thank the participants and their supporting spectators. Without athletes, young and old, willing to work towards achieving a new personal record on race day, there would not be a Harvest Hammer. We are grateful to the neighbors who endured, without complaint, the intrusion of over 650 runners and bikers on race day.
We thank local business that helped advertise our event. We are grateful to Community State Bank for allowing the use of their facility for organizational meetings and preparation, as well as assisting with the registration process, and the Morrison Community Unit 6 School District for use of school property.
Special thanks to
- Don Beswick, race day announcer
- Sterling-Rock Falls Amateur Radio Society, who provides radio communications
- Cottonwood 4H Club for the water stop
- City, County, and State Law Enforcement for traffic control
- Lion’s Club
- Morrison High School Key Club
- Friends of the Parks
- MIT students
- Mt. Carroll Rotarians for the refreshments table
- Rock Falls Rotarians
- Morrison Rotarians and spouses
- all the Morrison teachers and community volunteers.
Over 100 volunteers are needed to make this event a success!
Finally, we thank the generous sponsors who provided the financial support necessary.
Gold sponsors: CGH Morrison Health & Vision Center, Community State Bank, DQ Grill & Chill, Morrison Community Hospital, Frontier Communications, Kunes Country Auto Group of Morrison, Mead’s Bike Shop, Moring Disposal, Prairie Advocate, Ronald Coplan Law Office, Schuler Motors, Inc., Waste Management, Wells Fargo Bank, Whiteside News Sentinel, Windsor Manor Assisted Living.
Silver sponsors: 1st Farm Credit, Advantage One Credit Union, Central Bank, Climco Coils, Cornerstone Family Dentistry, Dr. John Tomasino Dentistry, Farmers Insurance, Hunter Body Shop, Kophamer & Blean Realty, Inc., Ludens Potter & Melton Law office, Mallard Manufacturing, Morrison Blacktop, Morrison True Value Hardware, Rick’s Auto Body, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Sauk Valley Printing, States Attorney Trish Joyce, Triumph Community Bank.
Bronze sponsors: 1st Gateway Credit Union, Bosma Renkes Funeral Home, Brinkman Building Center, D & K Plumbing, Fitzgerald Pharmacy, Frary Lumber, Fulton Dental Associates, Gaumer Chiropractic, Happy Joe’s, Northwestern Title Company, P & P Industries, RC Smith Transportation, Re-Max Sauk Valley, Rock River Lumber and Grain, State Farm Insurance, Tegeler Accounting.
In-kind sponsors (donated product or service): Baked by Liz, Casey’s General Store, DQ Grill & Chill, Family Chef, Hardee’s, Hy-Vee, McDonald’s, Resthave Nursing Home, Sullivan’s Foods, thecity1.com, and Vision Source.
Please know that proceeds generated will benefit local youth, education, and community and International projects of the Morrison Rotary Club. Thank you once again!
The Morrison Rotary Club