Valiant PT Holiday Cross Country Race & Reunion
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Valiant PT Holiday Cross Country Race & Reunion

Evanston, Illinois, United States View on map
Nov 29, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Evanston Running Club and Valiant Physical Therapy welcome you to the ERC John Hennelly Public Cross Country Races at Lovelace Park in Evanston IL Sunday November 29, 2026. Online registration is available to the first 200 entrants through Friday October 24th.

Race will be held at 9:00 AM. The three-lap, 3.62-mile wheel-measured course is rich with hills, open fields and challenging terrain.

ENTRY FEES

ADULTS $25
RUNNERS AGES 14 AND UNDER $20
FAMILIES OF THREE OR MORE = $60

DONATIONS ARE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED AND GO DIRECTLY TOWARD RACE DAY OPERATING EXPENSES. ANY RACE PROCEEDS ABOVE $2150 ARE REGENERATIVE AND WILL GO TOWARDS FUNDING A FUTURE PUBLIC XC EVENT.

Cross Country races let runners compete on natural terrain in unpredictable fall weather conditions as teams or as individuals. The club’s 2021 and 2022 Canal Shores XC events were a big success and hosted competitors from all over the Chicago area as well as from out of state. Running crews, corporate, club, and school teams and runners of all ages are invited to form teams of 3 or more runners. Team size is unlimited.

AWARDS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE FOLLOWING THE EVENT. We will score individuals in the 9:30AM Open and 10:30 AM Masters races as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places as following:

Open Race: 14 and Under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39
Masters Race: 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85-89

Recognition will also go to: Top Teams, Fastest Family, Team with the Most Runners

RACES ARE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. IN THE EVENT OF LIGHTNING COURSE WILL BE CLOSED. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. ALTHOUGH DISCOURAGED, RACE DAY ENTRIES ARE $30 FOR ALL AGES; CASH OR CHECK PAYABLE TO: EVANSTON RUNNING CLUB.

For more information contact Jim Potts 312-405-6330; jimpotts2112@gmail.com.

Pick your distance

Running

Community Race- Fun Run

A fun run open to all who are interested in participating.

Nov 29, 2026 5.8K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Open Race- Competitive race for runners 39 and younger

A competitive race for all runners aged 39 and younger.

Nov 29, 2026 5.8K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Masters Race- Competitive race for those aged 40 and older

A competitive race for participants aged 40 and older.

Nov 29, 2026 5.8K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Evanston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 0.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 5.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -4.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 3.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 29, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 29, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 23m

The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:20 PM local time (CST) in Evanston on November 29, 2026 — 9h 23m of daylight.

Course

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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, 8 Evanston events

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