Going The Distance for the Salvation Army
About this race
This event is a charity community run with all proceeds going towards the Salvation Army. If you are unable to attend the run but would still like the help the cause, there is an option to just donate as well. While this event began in Morton, IL, we have brought a counterpart to the University of Illinois. This event is being run by Going The Distance in conjunction with the Salvation Army in Champaign to put on the best race possible!
This year, the run will take place on October 17th at 9:00am. Please show up by 8:50am to check in at the check in table on the east side of the Main Quad by Foellinger Auditorium. Check-in will be open from 8:00am-8:50am. The start and finish lines are between the Foreign Languages Building and Foelinger Auditorium. You can view a course map below with mile and kilometer markers as well as a view of where to park. Restrooms are available inside of the Foreign Languages Building or anywhere else accessible on the quad.
All participants who register before 10/16 are guaranteed to receive a Chick-Fil-A gift card upon check-in on race day. T-shirts are not guaranteed after 10/5.
Course Map with Mile and Kilometer Splits
For more information, check out our website at www.goingthedistance.co.
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Morton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (CDT) in Morton on June 20, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Going The Distance for the Salvation Army
5K Run · 34 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Basham | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 2 | Ayden Thompson | 17:04 | 5:29 /mi |
| 3 | Cullan Fahrenkrug | 17:43 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Brecken Fahrenkrug | 17:47 | 5:43 /mi |
| 5 | Caleb Scheirer | 18:11 | 5:51 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Morton Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 3 Morton events
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