St. Elizabeth Royal Run 5K
About this race
The St. Elizabeth Royal Run is back again, on the Saturday closest to St. Elizabeth's Feast Day.
Come join us for the excitement of a timed 5K or to support the athletes in prayer during the run.
Day-of packet pickup will be from 7-8 a.m.
Time 5K (at your own pace) begins at 8 a.m.
The run is at St. Elizabeth Church & School, 2300 Pontoon Road, Granite City, IL. The 5K course is a loop running on city streets. The "5K of Prayer" is in the church during the run. .
All 5K participants will receive a finisher's medal and a gold performance hooded sweatshirt (registration required by October 23 to guarantee sweatshirt availability.)
All 5K of Prayer participants will receive a gold performance hooded sweatshirt (registration required by October 23 to guarantee sweatshirt availability.)
Early packet pickup will be available at St. Elizabeth on November 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All proceeds support the St. Elizabeth Centennial Capital Campaign.
This event will happen rain or shine and there are no refunds.
Awards for Top Male/Female Overall and in each age group:
10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & up
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Running
Royal Run 5K
5K in Prayer - Pray in the Church for our Athletes as they run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Granite City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 4:48 PM local time (CST) in Granite City on November 14, 2026 — 10h 06m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Granite City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Granite City 5K Races 2 races
- Granite City Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 4 Granite City events
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