George W. Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Please join us in supporting the George Werden Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet by participating in our Inaugural 5K Run/Walk.
The Mission Statement of the Boys & Girls Club: “To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”
At no cost to our members, the Club provides educational programming and tutoring, health and life skills, sports, fitness, and recreation, and meals through the Northern Illinois Food Bank. All in a safe place to learn and grow.
With your support, we cannot only continue to provide our members with vital services and opportunities but can grow our membership and provide services to a larger portion of our community. Donations in any amount are a great way to support the G W Buck Boys & Girls Club even if you can’t take part in the event. To donate, please visit our website. https://www.bgcjoliet.com/
This is a non-profit event. All proceeds and donations go directly to the G W Buck Boys & Girls Club.
Start your day by running or walking the 5K on the main Campus of Joliet Junior College
Packet Pick-up:
- Friday, May 30, 10 am - 1 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, at the G W Buck Boys & Girls Club, 226 E Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432. While you're picking up your packet, you can take a tour of the Club and get an idea what we do!
- Saturday May 31, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00, at the Law Offices of Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol LLC, 3260 Executive Drive, Joliet, IL 60431
Race Morning Packet pickup begins at 7:30 am. Race begins 8:30 (runners first, then walkers) followed by awards and snacks.
We hope to see you there.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Joliet, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:21 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (CDT) in Joliet on May 31, 2026 — 14h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — George W. Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet 5K Run/Walk
5K · 115 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristian Herrera | 21:39 | 6:59 /mi |
| 2 | Kyle Shimer | 22:34 | 7:17 /mi |
| 3 | K. Hill | 24:10 | 7:48 /mi |
| 4 | Israel Barron | 24:21 | 7:51 /mi |
| 5 | Martgaret Sillar | 24:22 | 7:52 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Joliet 5K Races 7 races
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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, 13 Joliet events
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