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Dawson Lake Dash

Le Roy, Illinois, United States View on map
Aug 02, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

The Dawson Lake Dash is a 3.5 mile road race around the rolling hills of Dawson Lake in scenic Moraine View State Park in LeRoy, Illinois.

Runners, walkers, kids and pups are invited to participate.

Kids Run, One Mile Walk and Puppy Prance: 8:00am Start
3.5 Mile Run: 8:30am Start

Technical Tanks are available for purchase during registration through 7/17 -
AFTER the Technical Tank deadline - any extras will be available for CASH PURCHASE on race day

Race Info
The race takes place at Tipton Park (2405 General Electric Road, Bloomington) and is an out and back on Constitution Trail.  The Kids One Mile Run starts at 5:30 pm and the 5K starts at 6:00 pm.

Race Fees
5K early bird pricing is only $15!  On 7/17 the price increases to $20.  The untimed Kids Run, One Mile Walk & Puppy Prance is $10.

Bib Pickup
Bib and t-shirt pick-up is available at Fleet Feet Bloomington during regular store hours on Saturday.  Race day registration and bib pick-up will be at Moraine View on Sunday from 7:00 - 8:30 am.

Swag
Technical tanks are only guaranteed to participants who purchase a tank during registration through 7/16. A very limited quantity of extra technical tanks may be available for $20 CASH PURCHASE on race day

Help Us Give Back
All race proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society of Central Illinois. 

Volunteer
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Pick your distance

Running

3.5 Mile Run/Walk

Aug 02, 2026 5.6K 8:30 AM
$20.00
Closed

Kids Run, One Mile Walk and Puppy Prance

Aug 02, 2026 1.6K 8:00 AM
$10.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 28.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
82.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 2, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 2, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 14m

The sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (CDT) in Le Roy on August 2, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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 Le Roy event

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