SMG 5K Race & 1 Mile Run
About this race
The St. Mary of Gostyn Annual 5K Race and 1 Mile Run is open to all ages. There is also a 5K non-competitive (no timing) Walk available. All events begin and end on the streets around the St. Mary of Gostyn Parish campus. Check-in and packet pick up begins on Friday, August 22nd, from 2:00-6:00 and again the morning of the race at 7:00 am in the St. Mary's parking lot at 445 Prairie Avenue.
We will award medals for several age groups for the 5K Race and the 1 Mile Race. There are no awards for the non-competitive 5K Walk. Adults are $35 for the 5K Race and 5K Walk. Students 14 and under are $20 for either the 5K or the 1 Mile Run, but can only choose one race in which to participate. All participants get a race shirt if registered by 8/15.
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Running
St. Mary of Gostyn 5K Race
All ages are eligible to run in this race. Students 14 and under can register to run either race, but may only run one race, and must specify at registration which race they are running. $35 for adults, $20 for students 14 and under.
St. Mary of Gostyn 1 Mile Run
Ages up to 14 years old only. This race will be timed, and all racers will receive a participation medal. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be acknowledged at the awards distribution at the end of the event.
Walking
5K Walk (no timing)
Open to all ages. This is a non-timed event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Downers Grove, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (CDT) in Downers Grove on August 22, 2026 — 13h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — SMG 5K Race & 1 Mile Run
306 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the St. Mary of Gostyn 5K Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Adelmann | 17:16 | 5:34 /mi |
| 2 | Charles Peters | 21:29 | 6:56 /mi |
| 3 | Steve Bubulka | 21:52 | 7:03 /mi |
| 4 | K. Medley | 22:00 | 7:06 /mi |
| 5 | Jim Cotiguala | 22:03 | 7:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Downers Grove 5K Races 4 races
- Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove events
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