Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS
About this race
Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS. Saturday, July 4, 2026 8:00 a.m. 323 S, Main St., Walnut, Illinois
Starting line is in front of Bureau Valley Elementary Walnut Campus. Check in at park tent south of the school.
All proceeds will be donated to ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) research.
RACE FEATURES: 3.1 MILES, Accurately measured, Chipped timing with a gun start, Mile marker clocks, Aid Station, Traffic control, Refreshments, T-Shirts. Computerized results!
WALKERS ARE WELCOME & ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!!
Check-In & Race Day Registration: 6:45-7:45 am, south of school at tent by park shelter. Please arrive early.
Entry Fee: $20.00 and guarantee t-shirt if received by Friday, June 26.
Make checks payable to Running Through ALS LTD. MAIL PAYMENT TO: Running Through ALS LTD PO Box 141 Walnut, IL 61376 EMAIL: walnut5kals@gmail.com Phone # 815-303-9348
Awards: Male & Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies.
Trophies to first male & female Walnut finishers. $100 to 1st Place Male and to 1st Place Female. $50 to 2nd Place Male and to 2nd Place Female.
Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd in age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over.
We will continue our Wheel Chair Division!!!
Timing and results will be provided by Racing Expectations. Results will be posted after the race and online at: www.racingexpectations.com and www.starvedrockrunners.org. Awards will follow. No pets or bicycles allowed. In case of race cancellation (due to events beyond our control) we thank you for your donation.
Awards ceremony to follow. Restroom facilities and locker room to shower are available on site.
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Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS
5k (3.1 miles) chip timed.
Wheelchair Division 5k for ALS
This division is if you are pushing a stroller or wheelchair for the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Walnut, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 8:35 PM local time (CDT) in Walnut on July 4, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.
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- Walnut 5K Races 2 races
- Walnut 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, 2 Walnut events
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