Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
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Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Cornell, Illinois, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is a family friendly race beginning at The Clinton Keith Mills Memorial Park and heading out into the countryside of Cornell.  This out-and-back course along the county black top is a great race for a first time runner or for the seasoned racer who wants to PR.  There will be a breakfast cookout after the runners have completed their race.  We are excited to have you join us!

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Running

5K run

Sep 12, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$25.00
Closed

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Sep 12, 2026 1.6K 8:40 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cornell, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
63.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 36m

The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (CDT) in Cornell on September 12, 2026 — 12h 36m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

42 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K run

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Place Name Time Pace
1 Steven HOLCOMB 21:00 6:44 /mi
2 H. Lyons 21:33 6:54 /mi
3 Jessica Davis 23:57 7:41 /mi
4 Reece Pelnarsh 25:31 8:11 /mi
5 Colton Quick 26:09 8:23 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

2026 edition View Results
2025 edition View Results

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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, 1 Cornell event

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