I Raced The Law 5K and Color Run
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I Raced The Law 5K and Color Run

Oswego, Illinois, United States View on map
Apr 18, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The 3rd Annual I Raced The Law 5k and Color Run* is raising money for the Oswego Public Safety Cadets Post #1833. Proceeds from this race will go towards paying for equipment, training, and towards lowering the cost for participation in the 2027 Public Safety Cadets Summer Showdown. Race against a Police Officer in your age/gender bracket on our course. Everyone gets a t-shirt and if you beat the officer's time you can check off the I Won box on the t-shirt. Also offered this year for the first time is a 1 Mile Color Run.

Race Packet pickup will be at the Oswego Police Department located at 3355 Woolley Rd from 800am to 500pm 4/16/26 and 4/17/26. Day of packet pickup will begin at 800am the morning of the race at the race site. Day of registration begins at 800am.

Race start time is 900am. Award ceremony will begin at 1100 am or 15 minutes after the last runner completes the race.

THIS RACE IS USATF CERTIFIED AND IS CHIP TIMED!

Any Sign Ups after 3/31/26 are not guaranteed a shirt. Extra shirts will be given out on a first come first serve basis on the day of the race.

*Color run powder will most likely wash out of shirts

Pick your distance

Running

I Raced The Law 5k

Certified 5k course with chip timing provided by Kinetic Timing. The race will be lead by a bicyclist and there will be staff throughout the race to help with clarifying directions. There are also water stations throughout the race.

Apr 18, 2027 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

I Raced The Law Color Run

You can run the mile and stop at our color stations along the way. Shirt and colors for the run are included.

Apr 18, 2027 1.6K 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

I Raced The Law 5k Run 12 and Under

12 YOA and under only Certified 5k course with chip timing provided by Kinetic Timing. The race will be lead by a bicyclist and there will be staff throughout the race to help with clarifying directions. There are also water stations throughout the race.

Apr 18, 2027 5K 9:00 AM
$15.00
Open

I Raced The Law Color Run 12 and Under

12 YOA and under only You can run the mile and stop at our color stations along the way. Shirt and colors for the run are included.

Apr 18, 2027 1.6K 9:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 6.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
63.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 18, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 18, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 28m

The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 7:37 PM local time (CDT) in Oswego on April 18, 2027 — 13h 28m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 5 Oswego events

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