In the first Mars colony, Elonia, wealthy tourists fund the colony's existence. Greed and disasters threaten Elonia at every turn. So, when things do calm down for a bit, it's good to blow off some steam with a good old fashioned community 5k. In the Elonia 5000, Tally Swanson attempts to bring the tourists and the locals together to participate in her favorite pastime, running. It'll take Tally's trademarked determination to pull it off, even though she's definitely not running it herself. The Elonia 5000 takes place between books 2 and 3 of Project Elonia, but can serve as a spoiler-free entry point to the series! To read chronologically, begin with Playground Mars. For fans of the series, it's a low stakes, bite-sized time with the characters you know and love