Race to Zero
About this race
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center presents
Race to Zero
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Road, Libertyville, IL
Registration is $35 per person for the 5k and $35 per family for the 1 mile walk.
Registration/Packet Pickup begins at 8:00 AM
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Our annual family friendly Race to Zero event offers a 5k chip-timed Run/Walk and a 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk.
All Runners will receive a t-shirt and participants who raise over $100 receive a ZCenter Race Bag!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run or Walk
This in-person, family friendly, fundraiser is an opportunity for us to encourage activism within the community, raise awareness, and fight to end sexual violence. ZCenter is committed to providing a safe space for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. By participating in this race you will help raise funds for the critical services we provide for no charge to survivors of sexual violence or their families, including our 24-hour support line, in-person and virtual counseling, prevention education programs, and so much more. Event details are as follows: Event: Race to Zero 5k/1 Mile Family Walk Date: September 14, 2025 Time: Registration opens at 8 am, Race begins at 9 am, Post-race Celebration begins at 10 am Location: Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Rd, Libertyville
Family 1-Mile Walk
This in-person, family friendly, fundraiser is an opportunity for us to encourage activism within the community, raise awareness, and fight to end sexual violence. ZCenter is committed to providing a safe space for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. By participating in this race you will help raise funds for the critical services we provide for no charge to survivors of sexual violence or their families, including our 24-hour support line, in-person and virtual counseling, prevention education programs, and so much more. Event details are as follows: Event: Race to Zero 5k/1 Mile Family Walk Date: September 14, 2025 Time: Registration opens at 8 am, Race begins at 9 am, Post-race Celebration begins at 10 am Location: Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Rd, Libertyville
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Libertyville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 6:52 PM local time (CDT) in Libertyville on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Race to Zero
5K Run or Walk · 77 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Seuffert | 19:23 | 6:15 /mi |
| 2 | Steve Anderson | 20:18 | 6:33 /mi |
| 3 | Cory Polka | 21:20 | 6:53 /mi |
| 4 | Eliot Laven | 24:28 | 7:54 /mi |
| 5 | Anita Sitarz | 24:54 | 8:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Libertyville
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- Libertyville 5K Races 5 races
- Libertyville Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Libertyville events
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