2026 - Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 5k/8k/10k
2026 distances
Trail running
Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 5K (Dick Young Forest Preserve)
Held at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. The address is 39W115 Main St., Batavia, IL. Overflow parking is located at Chapelstreet Church, 1S455 S Mill Creek Dr, Geneva, IL.
Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 5k/8k/10k Combo
Sign up for the Combo to conquer all three distances over three separate weekends This year's locations: 5k - Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia, IL 8k - Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora, IL 10k - Hickory Knolls Discover Center in St. Charles, IL
Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 8K (Oakhurst Forest Preserve)
Held at Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora. The address is 1680 Fifth Ave, Aurora, IL. Overflow parking is located at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 1855 5th Ave, Aurora, IL
Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 10k (Hickory Knolls Discover Center)
Held at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles. The address is 3795 Campton Hills Dr., St. Charles, IL 60175. The parking lot is located just before the pickleball courts at James O'Breen Community Park as you drive toward the Discovery Center. The starting line is on the road behind the discovery center. Take the trail to the right to find it.
Running
VIRTUAL Trail Race 5K Only
VIRTUAL Trail Race 8K Only
VIRTUAL Trail Race 10K Only
VIRTUAL Trail Race 5K/8K/10K Challenge
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 24, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 4:58 PM local time (CST) in Batavia on January 24, 2026 — 9h 45m of daylight.
Course
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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, 4 Batavia events
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