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This Run's For Jack
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This Run's For Jack

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

23rd Annual "This Run's for Jack"

Fighting Melanoma Every Step of the Way!

Choose IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL. Single event...or compete in more than one: Run / Walk / Ride / Golf. 

  • IN-PERSON Event: 
    • Complimentary skin screening with dermatologist.
    • Course Map
    • Hospitality Tent for those touched by the disease.
    • Course is paved and accessible for people with disabilities.
    • Food and drinks will be available to participants at the finish line.
    • Strollers allowed but must line up behind runners.
    • Please Note: No pets, bikes, or roller-blades are allowed in the race.
  • TRI-ATHLETE MEDAL AND SHIRT (in-person and virtual)
    • Sign-up and compete in 3 events and receive a TRFJ Tri-Athlete medal and shirt.
  • All Participants receive an SPF50 Longsleeve Shirt.
  • Contact us for a COUPON CODE:
    • when registering a family of 5 or more.
    • when sponsoring the event for $500 or more.

Pick your distance

Running

TRFJ2026 5k Run/Walk IN-PERSON EVENT

IN-PERSON 5k Walk/Run. RRCA Championship Event Challenge yourself: Compete in 3 events and receive a Tri-Athlete medal and shirt. Please note: No pets.

Oct 18, 2026 5K 6:00 AM
$30.00
Open

TRFJ VIRTUAL 10 Mile Bike Ride

Bike 10 miles and post your time to our leaderboard. Shirts and medal (if applicable) mailed out after October 19. Challenge yourself: Compete in 3 events and receive a Tri-Athlete medal and shirt.

Oct 18, 2026 16.1K 6:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Glen Ellyn, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
64.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 58m

The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 6:06 PM local time (CDT) in Glen Ellyn on October 18, 2026 — 10h 58m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — This Run's For Jack

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  • 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 Glen Ellyn events

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