Park 2 Park 5 Miler
About this race
The race starts at 7AM sharp. Course closes at 8:30AM (18:00/mile)
The race originated in 1985 as the Intercity 10K. After two years the race was changed to a 5 mile run. For years, the 5 mile run was a little longer than 5 miles. In 1993, the Lake Run club began organizing the event and made the 5 mile course accurate. The race has grown to approximately 500 runners.
Discounts: LRC members receive a $3 discount. Springfield Road Runners and Starved Rock members receive a $1 discount.
T-Shirt: Register by 6/18 at 12:00 noon to guarantee you get a Park 2 Park race shirt!
Bib/Shirt Pickup: Before coming to pickup, please complete your online registration (no paper registration available). Early pickup TBD, or at Fairview Park on race morning 6:00AM-6:45AM.
Parking: NO PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT FAIRVIEW PARK. There is parking available in the Illinois State University lot on Main Street just south of Fairview Park.
Aid Stations: There will be 3 water stations on course.
Awards: Award Categories: Overall Male/Female, Top 3 Male/Female in each age group - 14&Und, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. There will not be an awards ceremony. Awards will be available at the near the finish line beginning at 8:00AM.
Race Results: Results for this year are available on the results page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Park2Park/Page/RaceResults
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Running
5 Mile Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Normal, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (CDT) in Normal on July 4, 2026 — 14h 58m of daylight.
Course
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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, 13 Normal events
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