The Memorial 5K
About this race
Join the Memorial 5K Foundation to honor our nation and remember the service and sacrifice of those who have died in the line of duty. Participate in the 5th Annual Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Our area veterans and active-duty service members will conduct a brief ceremony of remembrance followed by the running of our unique 5K race.
The racecourse, through the Lake Barrington Shores community, has been certified by U.S. Track and Field and will be professionally chip timed. Participants will receive a race tech shirt and beautiful finishers medal as part of their registration.
The Memorial 5K is a 100% Charity 5K Race. The proceeds from your race registration will benefit the Memorial 5K Foundation, which supports the work of the Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Start Time: 8:00 AM. A Ceremony of Remembrance will proceed the Memorial 5K Race Start.
Where: Starting Line at Market Place Shopping Center, Corner of Kelsey Road and Route 59 in Lake Barrington, 60010. Parking available at ReMax Properties Northwest, 5041 Shoreline Road, Lake Barrington, IL 60010.
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The Memorial 5K
The Memorial 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Barrington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:23 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (CDT) in Lake Barrington on May 24, 2026 — 14h 52m of daylight.
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2026 results — The Memorial 5K
The Memorial 5K · 356 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxwell Crowninshield | 17:45 | 5:43 /mi |
| 2 | Juan Carrera | 18:05 | 5:50 /mi |
| 3 | Gerrit Miller | 18:29 | 5:58 /mi |
| 4 | Eric Christ | 18:41 | 6:02 /mi |
| 5 | Hudson Ruyle | 18:43 | 6:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 1 Lake Barrington event
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