River Rat Races 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, 10M Run
About this race
On Sunday, November 8th, the Kankakee River Running Club will be hosting the 2026 River Rat Races at Kankakee River State Park on the bike trail just west of Rock Creek suspension bridge. Packet pickup and race day registration will be at the shelter east of the suspension bridge. It is event number five of the club's Classic Series. There will be water on course and post-race refreshments also will be available before and during awards.
Schedule
7:00 AM: Park opens
7:15 AM: Packet pickup/registration starts (At the pavilion just east of Rock Creek suspension bridge.)
8:00 AM: 10 Mile Run starts
8:30 AM: 10K Run, 5K Run, 5K Walk start
10:00 AM: Post-Race Ceremony (At the pavilion just east of Rock Creek suspension bridge
For More Information
For more information, please contact Kankakee Running Club at KRRClub@gmail.com.
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Running
River Rat Races 10 Mile Run
River Rat Races 10K Run
River Rat Races 5K Run
Walking
River Rat Races 5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bourbonnais, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 4:39 PM local time (CST) in Bourbonnais on November 8, 2026 — 10h 07m 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, 4 Bourbonnais events
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