The Great River Road Run
About this race
The race is a 10-mile or 5 K out-and-back on the Great River Road in Alton, IL. It is a flat course with beautiful scenery. This year, we are adding a virtual option for those who are unable to attend our event in person. We would like to expand our registration to those who haven't heard of us. We will send you a race t-shirt and medal after the in-person event concludes.
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Running
10 Mile
5k
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Alton yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:40 PM local time (CST) in Alton on November 28, 2026 — 9h 42m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Alton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Alton 5K Races 2 races
- Alton Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 3 Alton events
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