Miles for Miracles Run
About this race
Miles for Miracles
💜Run. Compete. Give Back.💜
A Cross Country Race for a Cause
Event Details:
Date: August 9, 2026
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Melas Cross Country Course
1500 W Central Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Join us for the Miles for Miracles Race on August 9, 2026 to support Little Giraffe Foundation.
This community event is open to runners of all ages and abilities! From competitive cross country athletes preparing for the season, to families, parents, and community members coming together for a meaningful cause.
Race Options
Choose your distance:
1 Mile
2 Mile
3 Mile
Start Order:
1 Mile → 2 Mile → 3 Mile
(each race begins after the previous race finishes)
Registration
$25 per participant
💜All proceeds benefit the Little Giraffe Foundation💜
Why This Race Matters
This race is especially meaningful to the organizers of the event as they were born as triplets and spent time in the Evanston ISCU, where they received specialized care as newborns.
Because of that experience, supporting organizations like the Little Giraffe Foundation, which funds critical research and care for premature babies, is something that is deeply personal.
About the Little Giraffe Foundation
The Little Giraffe Foundation is dedicated to improving the survival and long-term outcomes of premature babies through life-saving neonatal research.
Their work helps advance treatments for preemies, improve NICU care, and gives the smallest babies a stronger start in life! Every mile run and every dollar raised helps make a difference.
Race Day Logistics
Packet Pickup: Begins at 4:30 PM
Timing: Professionally timed by Palatine Pack Timing
Results: Available live on Athletic.net (link provided at the race)
Race Day Experience
💜Community-focused, welcoming atmosphere
💜Perfect for runners, families, and spectators
💜Kona Ice available for purchase from 6:30–7:30 PM
Awards
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards
(Separate awards for males and females in each distance)
Amenities
Water
Restrooms
On-site parking
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our sponsors who help make this event possible:
Palatine Pack Timing
Dick Pond (Park Ridge)
Elevate Physical Therapy
TNT
Questions?
Email: milesformiraclesrun@gmail.com
Whether you're racing, training, or walking to support a cause, this event is for you.
💜Run for a reason. Run for miracles.💜
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile
2 Miles
3 Miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Mount Prospect.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Mount Prospect
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Mount Prospect 5K Races 2 races
- Mount Prospect 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, 2 Mount Prospect events
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