Bully Blitz 5k Run 1k Walk
About this race
The Bully Blitz 5K run and 1-mile walk will take place on Saturday, September at 2:00pm. This event is a fundraiser for It’s A Pittie Rescue, a local nonprofit, volunteer-based rescue. All proceeds from this event will go directly toward the rescue’s mission of rescuing, rehabbing, and rehoming pit bull breeds and educating people about one of America’s most loyal and kind breeds, one dog at a time. This event will feature the 5K and 1-mile walk, After Party at Symerton Tap & Grill, After Party with Band, vendors, adoptable dogs, and much more! We do ask that you leave your furry friends at home.
Check-In: All runners and walkers will check in from 1-2:00pm to receive race instructions, Goodie Bags, chipped race bib & Race T-shirt. Check- in will be at Symerton Tap & Grill 18332 W Commercial St Symerton/Wilmington, IL
Race Times: The race will begin at 2:00pm. Race will be on Wauponsee Glacial Trail-Symerton Access, The race will start with a competitive wave then a fun run wave. All the 1-mile walkers will begin after the last runner. Competitive runners will be awarded 1st, 2nd over all & 1st & 2nd for age groups Male & Female.
Must register by September 2nd to be guaranteed a race shirt!
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Running
Bully Blitz 5k
Race day check-in will begin at 1:00pm
Walking
Bully Blitz 1-Mile Walk
Race day check-in will begin at 1:00pm
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilmington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 7:15 PM local time (CDT) in Wilmington on September 12, 2026 — 12h 34m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bully Blitz 5k Run 1k Walk
56 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Bully Blitz 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Crutchfield | 19:54 | 6:25 /mi |
| 2 | Julie Anna | 21:43 | 7:00 /mi |
| 3 | Sabrina Gomez | 22:34 | 7:17 /mi |
| 4 | Rebecca Dulek | 26:37 | 8:35 /mi |
| 5 | Adrian Macias | 27:40 | 8:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Wilmington Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 Wilmington events
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