5K races in Illinois, United States — 2026 running calendar

Annual - Dieterich Firecracker 5K Run/Walk

Dieterich, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$25.00 - $35.00

Running

5K 1.6K

July 4th Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Chicago, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$30.00 - $65.00

Running

5K 10K Half-Marathon 1.6K +2

DeKalb Park District Independence Day 5k/10k

Dekalb, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$35.00

Running

5K 10K

2026 Beecher Freedom 5K Run/Walk

Beecher, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$18.00

Running, Walking

5K

Paxton Masonic Lodge 4th of July 5K

Paxton, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$40.00

Running

5K

Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS

Walnut, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$20.00

Running

5K

Heartland Bank and Trust Independence Day 5K

Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$12.00 - $25.00

Running

5K 0.8K

Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge

Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat) – 12 Jul, 2026

Free

Running

5K 10K Half-Marathon 4K +2

Arukah Freedom 5k Color Run

Princeton, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$35.00

Running

5K

Bulldog Bolt 5K / 1 Mile Pet Walk

Durand, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

Free - $32.99

Walking, Running

1.6K 5K

Freedom Run 2026

Springfield, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$35.00

Running

5K 1.6K 10K

God's Country 5K/10K Run & 2 Mile Walk

Forrest, Illinois, United States

04 Jul, 2026 (Sat)

$35.00

Running, Walking

5K 10K 3.2K