Minooka Summerfest 5k
About this race
Registration:
Online: Online registration is $35.00 plus online fee. See links below. Registrations after the June 2nd will be $40.00. Online registration closes June 12th.
Friday Night & Race Day - $40.00
Registration and packet pickup will be held on Friday, June 12th from 6:00pm till 8:00pm AND on race day from 6:30am to 7:30am under the big tent at the corner of Wabena Ave. and Mondamin St. Please pay by cash or checks payable to Minooka Lions Club.
Race Day:
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Registration: 6:45am to 7:45am
5k Run begins at 8:00am
Course:
Out and back, 5k (3.1 miles). Split times at 1 and 2 miles. Water available at the finish, and on the course. Race will be held on closed village streets, paved and rolling hills.
Age Categories:
11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74, 75-79, 80 and above.
Awards:
First Overall Male and Female, and top 2 in each age category. Ceremony will be held after the kid’s races in the registration tent. Raffle prizes will be drawn based on bib numbers. We’re giving away over $200 worth of gift certificates, so please
stick around
Chip Timing:
Professional race chip timing by J3 Timing. Results will be posted on www.j3timing.com by Sunday, June 14th and on the Minooka Lions Club website.
Directions from I-80:
Exit at Ridge Road (Exit 122),
Go south to McEvilly Road, turn left. Left onto Wabena Avenue. Proceed north to registration tent,
just past the train tracks.
Questions - Contact Scott Lemke - (815) 212-0819 or
minookasummerfest5k@gmail.com
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Minooka Summerfest 5k Race 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Minooka, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:18 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (CDT) in Minooka on June 13, 2026 — 15h 08m of daylight.
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2026 results — Minooka Summerfest 5k
Minooka Summerfest 5k Race 2026 · 97 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDAN FREESE | 17:53 | 5:46 /mi |
| 2 | JAMES LARSEN | 18:49 | 6:04 /mi |
| 3 | Evan Wilson | 19:37 | 6:20 /mi |
| 4 | TRENT HOWARD | 21:03 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | JOHN ENRIGHT | 21:23 | 6:54 /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 Minooka event
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