Abe's Army
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Abe's Army

Springfield, Illinois, United States View on map
Jun 01, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Abe's Army is a 12 week program to get runners and walkers of all abilities to their best finish at Abe's Amble 5k/10k in August.  You must be a SRRC member to join, the option to join the club is included in this registration. The program starts June 1, 2026 and runs through race day. An orientation will be held on May 18, 2026 for packet pick-up, expectations, and to answer questions. Register early to be guaranteed a shirt!

Children under the age of 16 are welcome to join; however, they MUST be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian and will be assigned to the same group. 

Abe's Army Registration Fee includes: 

  • Supportive leaders, training advice and new running friends!
  • Abe's Army performance tech shirt
  • Training plan and printable log sheet
  • Race entry for Abe's Amble 5k/10k
  • Finisher's medal for Abe's Amble AND Abe's Army
  • Access to professional medical advice related to running
  • Water stops for Monday training runs 
  • Access to Abe's Army online training Facebook group
  • End-of-season catered picnic in the park 
  • 10% Discount at Springfield Running Center during the program

Pick your distance

Running

Abe's Army - 10K

Jun 01, 2026 10K 5:45 PM
Free
Closed

Abe's Army - 5K

Jun 01, 2026 5K 5:45 PM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 32.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 1, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 1, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 48m

The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on June 1, 2026 — 14h 48m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 29 Springfield events

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