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Darien Dash

Darien, Illinois, United States View on map
May 17, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

25th Annual Darien Dash - 1 Mile, 5k and 10k
Presented by the City of Darien and the Darien Business Alliance

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Darien Swim & Recreation Club
1001 Hinsbrook Avenue, Darien, IL

Event Schedule:

8:15 AM - FREE Kiddie Fun Run* (Ages 6 and under)
8:30 AM - 5k $40 per entrant in advance/$45 on race day
8:30 AM - 10K $50 per entrant in advance/$55 on race day
8:35 AM - 1 Mile $30 per entrant in advance/$35 on race day

*No refunds will be given. In the case of inclement weather, the race will be delayed to a date TBA.*

Race course closes just prior to final award ceremony. 

Awards for the top 3 in 1 Mile, 5k, & 10k Run - Award ceremonies will take place at the end of each race. 

DJ music warm-up with FREE Kiddie Fun Run (ages 5 and under)

Along with a t-shirt, each registered, paid runner will also receive a complimentary swag bag!

*Please note the following items are prohibited:

  • Pets
  • Bicycles
  • Scooters
  • In-line skates
  • Roller skates
  • Any other wheeled items

Participants with baby strollers/joggers are required to be at the rear of any race start. No pets allowed on the race course.

PARKING INFO: 

Parking will be available at the DSRC lot (first come, first served), as well as street parking throughout the surrounding subdivision: DSRC & Subdivision Map

This event is made possible through support of our partners and sponsors.

Pick your distance

Running

10k

May 17, 2026 10K 8:30 AM
$55.00
Closed

5k

May 17, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

1 Mile

May 17, 2026 1.6K 8:35 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Darien, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 17, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 17, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 37m

The sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (CDT) in Darien on May 17, 2026 — 14h 37m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Darien Dash

249 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 10k

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Darien Dash
Place Name Time Pace
1 TIM YUSKA 38:56 6:17 /mi
2 Kenny Schutz 42:34 6:52 /mi
3 Kevin Barnacle 45:58 7:25 /mi
4 Paul Bamberger 48:06 7:46 /mi
5 Brian Dyer 48:41 7:51 /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
2020 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 Darien event

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