Giant Summer Run 6.6k
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Giant Summer Run 6.6k

Wilmington, Illinois, United States View on map
Jun 06, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Giant Summer Run is the second event in the Historic Highway Hustle Series, a three-race celebration honoring the legacy of America’s Mother Road. Set along iconic Route 66, this summer race invites runners and walkers of all ages to experience the rich history, small-town charm, and community spirit that helped shape the open road.

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Giant Summer Run 6.6k

Race distance is approx.

Jun 06, 2026 6.6K 10:00 AM
$55.00
Closed

Virtual Giant Summer Run 6.6k

Jun 06, 2026 6.6K 10:00 AM
$55.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wilmington, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
78.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 6, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 6, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 51m

The sun rises at 5:34 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (CDT) in Wilmington on June 6, 2026 — 14h 51m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Giant Summer Run 6.6k

84 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Giant Summer Run 6.6k

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Giant Summer Run 6.6k
Place Name Time Pace
1 James Larsen 25:14 6:09 /mi
2 Jason O'Connor 28:36 6:59 /mi
3 Nicolas Bellegarde 29:34 7:13 /mi
4 DeLanie Monroe 30:58 7:33 /mi
5 Jonathan Mitchell 31:23 7:39 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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 Wilmington events

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