John Bliven Memorial Walk/Run
About this race
The Samaritan Well, Inc. is hosting the 25th Memorial John Bliven Walk/Run on Saturday June 27, 2026, during Heritage Days. John Bliven served in the McDonough County Sheriff's Office for 50 years, 8 terms as sheriff. At the time of his death in 1999, he was Illinois' longest serving sheriff. The Samaritan Well, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 as a transitional housing program for women and women with children experiencing homelessness. In 2008, the agency acquired the use of an additional property. With the additional property, the agency was able to expand its services to include men and men with children experiencing homelessness. Today, the agency is continuing to operate the two shelters, one is located at 212 West Jackson Street (First Christian Church) and the other is located at 1306 Maple Avenue (Maple Avenue Christian Church), with program services being used for families and individuals experiencing homelessness.
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. at the Old Dairy, 210 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455. The 2-mile and 5K run/walk will begin at 7:45 a.m. Pre-registration is $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. On-site registration is $35 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Awards will be given to top male and female finishers for both runs. All registered children (12 and under) receive a free ice cream coupon for the Old Dairy to be used the day of the event. Walkers are welcome.
Registration forms may be obtained at the Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and online at https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceld=111194&eventId=1146804. For updates about the event, visit the Samaritan Well, Inc.’s Facebook page. You can also contact the Samaritan Well, Inc. office at (309) 837-3357 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with questions. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Samaritan Well, Inc. transitional housing shelters.
7:00 a.m. – Registration/Packet Pickup
7:45 a.m. – 2 Mile Run/Walk & 5K
Awards for top male & female finisher for both runs.
Immediately following race – Awards (outside The Old Dairy)
All age groups welcome- T-shirts guaranteed to those who register by Wednesday, June 18, 2026
- Fruit, snacks, & water for all run participants.
- Proceeds benefit The Samaritan Well, Inc.
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5k
2 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Macomb, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:34 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (CDT) in Macomb on June 27, 2026 — 15h 02m of daylight.
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2026 results — John Bliven Memorial Walk/Run
83 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Simmons | 17:28 | 5:38 /mi |
| 2 | Nathan Haley | 17:48 | 5:44 /mi |
| 3 | Kyler Glaue | 17:49 | 5:45 /mi |
| 4 | Landon Richards | 18:03 | 5:49 /mi |
| 5 | Colter Hentzel | 18:10 | 5:52 /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, 1 Macomb event
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