BeACTIVE
About this race
Register today for the annual BeActive NAMI Will-Grundy 5k! This fun, certified, and chip-timed 5k loop will start/finish at the Joliet Regional Airport located at 4000 West Jefferson Street in Joliet, IL. Proceeds benefit NAMI Will-Grundy to provide education, support, advocacy, and public awareness, so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. Start times for runners begin at 8am, and for walkers/families begin at 8:15am. A 100m Kids' Fun Dash will follow post race at 9am (children 9 years old and under). Awards will be provided to the top M/F finishers from each age group. Dri-FIT shirts are included in the registration fee until April 18th.
January 1st - April 18th $35 and guarantee your shirt size
Apr 19th - May 9th: $40 and no guarantee on shirt size
May 10th - race day: $50 and no guarantee on shirt size
Race packets can be picked up at 7:00 am on the day of the race. We look forward to seeing you then!
Awards: Top 3 M/F Overall. Age Groups 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Joliet, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (CDT) in Joliet on May 16, 2026 — 14h 34m of daylight.
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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, 13 Joliet events
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