Chili Chase 5K Run and Kids Pepper Dash
About this race
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Run, don't walk, and join us for the 2026 Chili Chase 5K & Kids Pepper Dash in person!
A family-friendly 5K run and dash in which the proceeds will go to support the Community Interfaith Food Pantry. This has become a favorite addition to the Annual Belleville Chili Cook-off. Start your day with a fun run and then celebrate at the cook-off with great food and entertainment.
The 5K Race will begin promptly at 9:00 AM, and the Kids Pepper Dash will follow once all 5K participants have finished.
THE T‑SHIRT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 20, 2026.
This event is rain or shine — NO REFUNDS.
Packet Pick-Up:
Location: Bennie's Pizza Pub 113 E Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 4pm-6:30pm
This event is rain or shine! - NO REFUNDS
Pick your distance
Running
Chili Chase 5K
The Chili Chase 5K is open to any Age that would like to Run/Walk the entire 5K course. The 5K will start promptly at 9am
Kids Pepper Dash (12 & under)
This event is open to all kids 12 and under who are just not quite ready to run/walk a full 5K. They will dash down Main Street from Church Street to Charles and back. All participants will receive a medal. The Kids Pepper Dash will begin after all 5K participants have finished (approximately 10am)
Chili Chase 5K
The Chili Chase 5K is open to any Age that would like to Run/Walk the entire 5K course. The 5K will start promptly at 9am
Kids Pepper Dash (12 & under)
This event is open to all kids 12 and under who are just not quite ready to run/walk a full 5K. They will dash down Main Street from Church Street to Charles and back. All participants will receive a medal. The Kids Pepper Dash will begin after all 5K participants have finished (approximately 10am)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Belleville.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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Results — Chili Chase 5K Run and Kids Pepper Dash
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Belleville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Belleville 5K Races 6 races
- Belleville Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 7 Belleville events
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