Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the
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Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the

Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Jul 04, 2026
Running

About this race

This is the 21st year for this holiday tradition. The 4-miler will get your Fourth of July sparkling with runners from Chicagoland and beyond! Set on the beautiful streets of west-suburban Elmhurst, the race starts and finishes at Elmhurst University across from historic Wilder Park. We also have a fun Kids 1K (ages 5-12). Don't miss the excitement. We sold out last year. Sign up today!

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4-Mile

This is a well-marked USATF-certified course. There are two on-course fluid stations.

Jul 04, 2026 6.4K 7:15 AM
$30.00
Closed

Kids 1K

This race starts and finishes at the 4-mile FINISH line at 8:20 am. Kids go north on Prospect to Park, do a 180 and run back to the finish.

Jul 04, 2026 1K 8:20 AM
$10.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Elmhurst.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 20.4° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 31.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 20.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 44.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
10.7
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
20.8mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
86.0%

About Elmhurst

Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the takes place in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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