Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago area)
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Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago area)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Jul 09, 2022
Running

About this race

Ho Ho Ho, 
Oh What Fun it is to Run in the Sun (and Shade) 
and Earn Some Chillin' Summer Xmas Swag!

 

Christmas In July Highly Recommended Early Packet Pickup

  • Friday July 17, 2026 - 2:00-4:00pm Early Packet Pickup. We'll do it near the Start/Finish line at Busse Forest (Busse Forest - Busse Lake Boating Center Picnic Grove #25
    Elk Grove Village, IL US 60007)  
    Look for the White Fun-Races Trailer.

 

Jingle Jolly Saturday Schedule July 18, 2026

  • 6:00am - 6:45am Packet Pickup/Check-In Opens - Half Marathon

  • 7:00am Half Marathon Starts
  • 7:00am - 7:45am Packet Pickup/Check-In Opens - 5K
  • 8:00am 5K Starts
  • 8:20am Post Race Christmas Party Begins!!!

Join fellow runners on July 9, 2022 for the Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago area). It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Elk Grove Village.

Pick your distance

Running

Live Half Marathon Elf Off the Shelf Swag

4-hour time limit to complete the Half Marathon. If you run longer than that, you may still walk the event, but Course Support closes.

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$94.99
Closed

Live 5K Elf Off the Shelf Swag

Out and back 5K route with a fair amount of shade.

Jul 09, 2022 5K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Live Half Marathon Snow Globe Swag

4-hour time limit to complete the Half Marathon. If you run longer than that, you may still walk the event, but Course Support closes.

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$95.00
Closed

Live 5K Snow Globe Swag

Out and back 5K route with a fair amount of shade.

Jul 09, 2022 5K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Jul 09, 2022 5K 6:30 AM
$39.99
Closed

Virtual Half Marathon

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 6:30 AM
$39.99
Closed

Help Check-in and run 5K

Help us check in runners and you may do the race for 1/2 price

Jul 09, 2022 5K 5:30 AM
$25.00
Closed

Help Check-in and run Half Marathon

Help us check in runners and you may do the race for 1/2 price

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 5:30 AM
$47.49
Closed

Sweeper Half Marathon

Walk the course at the back of the pack & you may do the race for 1/2 price.

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$47.49
Closed

Sweeper 5K

Walk the course at the back of the pack & you may do the race for 1/2 price.

Jul 09, 2022 5K 7:30 AM
$25.00
Closed

Help set up and run the Half Marathon

Show up a couple hours early and help us move things around - water bottles, medals, shirts, etc... and we'll discount your race entry 50%

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 5:30 AM
$47.49
Closed

Pacer

One Pacer per time gets a free entry. email chet@fun-races.com if you're interested - we will need some races you've done to ensure you can maintain the pace you select

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 6:30 AM
Free
Closed

Half Marathon

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 6:30 AM
Closed

5k

Jul 09, 2022 5K 6:30 AM
Closed

Cycling

Lead Bike Rider Half Marathon

This is my favorite volunteer position. You get to ride 50 yards or so in front of the lead runner. It's a casual pace for a bike - you'll shout to people that may be walking the other way that the race leader is coming.

Jul 09, 2022 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
Free
Closed

Lead Bike Rider 5K

You ride 50 yards or so in front of the lead runner. It's a casual pace for a bike - you'll shout to people that may be walking the other way that the race leader is coming.

Jul 09, 2022 5K 7:30 AM
Free
Closed

Weather Overview

These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Elk Grove Village in 2022, from Open-Meteo archive data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 16.5° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 23.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 16.5° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 23.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
17.8
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.0mm

About Elk Grove Village

Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago area) takes place in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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