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

Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge

Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States

Jul 4, 2026 (Sat) – Jul 12, 2026

Running

5K 10K Half-Marathon 4K +2

Lytle Park Tri

Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Jul 4, 2026 (Sat)

Triathlon, Running

24.5K 5K

Paxton Masonic Lodge 4th of July 5K

Paxton, Illinois, United States

Jul 4, 2026 (Sat)

Running

5K

July Virtual Run - Aurora

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Jul 3, 2026 (Fri) – Jul 6, 2026

Running

5K

July Virtual Run - Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Jul 3, 2026 (Fri) – Jul 6, 2026

Running

5K

RUN WHITE and BOOM

Bement, Illinois, United States

Jul 3, 2026 (Fri)

Running

1.6K 5K

Tuscola Firecracker 5K

Tuscola, Illinois, United States

Jul 3, 2026 (Fri)

Running

5K

Brew Run Virtual Race

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Jul 1, 2026 (Wed) – Dec 31, 2026

$30.00

Running

5K

Downs Freedom Run

Downs, Illinois, United States

Jun 27, 2026 (Sat)

Running, Walking

5K 1.6K

14th Annual Outrun the Cops 5K Run/Walk

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

Jun 27, 2026 (Sat)

Running

5K 10K

Mattoon Knights of Columbus Race the Cross

Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Jun 27, 2026 (Sat)

Running

5K

Pretzel City 5k 8:00 AM Start

Freeport, Illinois, United States

Jun 27, 2026 (Sat)

Running

5K