5k Foot Pursuit
About this race
5K Run/Walk for the benefit of Illinois Special Olympics.
This year's race will once again begin at The Rec at 9950 Bunkum Road in Fairview Heights.
T-Shirts are included with registrations through October 1. Race-day registrations are not guaranteed a shirt.
Post race refreshments will be provided. Whirligigs Shaved Ice will be on site for after race cool downs.
DJ Integrity will be there again this year to get you pumped up for your best 5k time and keep the fun going for post race celebrations.
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Running
5K Foot Pursuit
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fairview Heights, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:08 PM local time (CDT) in Fairview Heights on October 25, 2026 — 10h 49m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Other races near Fairview Heights
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Belleville Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk
Way of Lights Run
Carriel Jr. High 5K
Maryville Turkey Trot
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Fairview Heights event
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