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Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin Chase
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Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin Chase

Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States View on map
Oct 24, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

 We are on CARA's 2026 Runner's Choice Race Circuit Again!

Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin Chase 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is on Saturday October 24, 2026. The 5K starts @ 8AM and the Fun Run starts @ 9:15AM. Our 5K course is a certified course (USATF- IL-14092-JW) that travels along the beautiful tree lined streets of east Lake Bluff down to the bluff overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan. Don't forget to bring the kids as the 1 Mile Fun Run begins shortly after the 5K and is a family favorite with K-8th grade bragging rights on the line. Stick around for post race refreshments, camaraderie, and awards after each race!

**ONLY REGISTRATIONS MADE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 ARE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT**

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

Oct 24, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Open

1 Mile Fun Run

Oct 24, 2026 1.6K 9:15 AM
$23.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Bluff, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 11.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 0.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 24, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 24, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 40m

The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:55 PM local time (CDT) in Lake Bluff on October 24, 2026 — 10h 40m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin Chase

2025 edition View Results
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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 Lake Bluff event

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