The Fall Color 5K
About this race
Spend a magical fall morning running or walking through a scenic course with trees just at the cusp of their full autumnal color change. You’ll experience a unique course with rolling terrain along the Arboretum’s East Side, perfect for participants of all levels to help kick off the Fall Color Festival. A virtual 5K option is also available.
Once you’ve conquered the course, stay for a postrace party with live music, food, and a complimentary beer!
Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s mission to plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world.
Line up with everyone at 8:00 a.m. for a shotgun start. Cross by 8:15am if you'd like to go your own pace.
Note: Medals will only be awarded to those who compete in the 8:00 a.m. shot gun start.
Arboretum Members save $10 per registration. The discount will be applied during the registration process after entering your Member number.
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Running
8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start 5K
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lisle, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:57 PM local time (CDT) in Lisle on October 24, 2026 — 10h 42m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Fall Color 5K
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- Lisle 5K Races 7 races
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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, 9 Lisle events
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