McHenry Lakefront 5K & Kids Fun Run
About this race
Walk or run the annual McHenry Lakefront 5K! The Kids Fun Run includes a 50m (ages 3-5) & 100m (ages 6-8) race, so bring out the kids!
Course is chip-timed and USATF certified course. Fee includes t-shirt (while supplies last).
Awards for top overall male & female finisher, along with 1st-3rd place age group male & female finishers. Check-in from 7:00 am - 7:45 am.
Bib/Shirt Pickup - Available Friday from 12 pm - 6 pm at the McHenry Recreation Center, 3636 Municipal Drive, McHenry, or day of the race.
5K Course (all ages) - The course leaves Petersen Park Beach and weaves along the Prairie Trail and through the Lakeland Park neighborhood. Nice, shaded, flat race course!
5K Awards: Award for top overall Male and Female and Medals for Top 3 Male/Female in each category: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc to 70 & over
Kids Fun Run Awards: Medals for Top 3 for 50m and 100m. All participants receive a runner medal.
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Running
McHenry Lakefront 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in McHenry, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (CDT) in McHenry on July 11, 2026 — 15h 03m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near McHenry
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in McHenry
Find upcoming events by distance:
- McHenry 5K Races 3 races
- McHenry Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 McHenry events
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