Other Area Races
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Event Name: Charleston Challenge Mid-Winter Classic
Location:: Charleston Illinois
Distance(s): 5K; 10K; 15K
Date/Time: February 1, 2025
Web or registration link:: www.charlestonillinois.org/racecharleston
Race highlights:: Choose to run a 5K, 10K, or 15K.
Race begins at Carl Sandburg School, 1924 Reynolds Drive.
Runs take place on city streets and country roads and runners must follow course markings due to limited volunteers.
Food and drink will be offered after the race and during the awards ceremony.
Please note that we will take race day registration between 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. Race day registrations are not guaranteed to get event gear!
Awards given for 1st and 2nd place, male and female, age categories of 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-65; 66+
Event Name: Rock and Run for Mental Health
Location: Rochester Community Park
Distance(s): 5km
Date/Time: Sept. 7, 9am
Web or registration link:: www.Rock4mentalhealth.com
Race highlights:
Rock and Run for Mental Health is a 5k Race, 1-Mile Fun Walk/Run, Live Music, Food, and Wellness Vendor Event for Mental Health!
Proceeds benefit mental health and suicide prevention.
Event registration opens May 2025 (Mental Health Awareness Month). Register by 8/15/25 to receive a zip-up hoodie.
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Event Name: Belleville Main Street Marathon & Half Marathon
Location: Belleville, IL
Distance(s): Half Marathon & Full Marathon
Date/Time: 09/27/2025 from 7 AM to 1:30 PM
Web or registration link: https://www.bellevillemarathon.com/
Race highlights: On September 27, 2025, get ready to experience the excitement of running America's longest Main Street in the historic town of Belleville, IL, situated in the heart of America and just a short drive from downtown St. Louis, MO! As you make your way down Main Street, enthusiastic volunteers will greet you on every corner, providing incredible support and cheers with the charm of a Midwest small town.
Our full marathon is a USTAF-certified Boston Marathon qualifier and features approximately 10 miles on a paved trail, making both the full and half marathons accessible for runners of all experience levels!
Participants will receive a soon-to-be your favorite everything T-shirt and a finisher's medal as part of their registration.
After the race, join us for a celebration featuring local eats, a special beer brewed just for you by Shoehorn Brewing in downtown Belleville (for those ages 21 and older), and a DJ to keep the atmosphere lively as you celebrate your remarkable achievement.
The Belleville Main Street Marathon and Half Marathon is a non-profit event, with proceeds reinvested back into our community.
The event is organized by the Belleville Running Club and Toolen's Running Start.
Event Name: Belleville Main Street Marathon & Half Marathon
Location:: Belleville, IL
Distance(s): Half Marathon & Full Marathon
Date/Time: 09/27/2025 from 7 AM to 1:30 PM
Web or registration link:: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Belleville/BELLEVILLEMAINSTREETMARATHONHALFMARATHON
Race highlights:: On September 27, 2025, get ready to experience the excitement of running America's longest Main Street in the historic town of Belleville, IL, situated in the heart of America and just a short drive from downtown St. Louis, MO! As you make your way down Main Street, enthusiastic volunteers will greet you on every corner, providing incredible support and cheers with the charm of a Midwest small town. Our full marathon is a USTAF-certified Boston Marathon qualifier and features approximately 10 miles on a paved trail, making both the full and half marathons accessible for runners of all experience levels! Participants will receive a soon-to-be your favorite everything T-shirt and a finisher's medal as part of their registration. After the race, join us for a celebration featuring local eats, a special beer brewed just for you by Shoehorn Brewing in downtown Belleville (for those ages 21 and older), and a DJ to keep the atmosphere lively as you celebrate your remarkable achievement. The Belleville Main Street Marathon and Half Marathon is a non-profit event, with proceeds reinvested back into our community. The event is organized by the Belleville Running Club and Toolen's Running Start.
Event Name: F*L*A*T*S Trail Half Marathon
Location:: Kirksville, MO
Distance(s): 13.1 Miles
Date/Time: 10/4/2025, 8:30 am
Web or registration link:: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=120361
Race highlights::
Kirksville, Missouri's FLATS Trail Half Marathon takes racers over hills, rocks, roots, stretches of fast singletrack, and even some water crossings. Along with miles of lovingly maintained trails, the point-to-point course offers well-stocked aid stations, gorgeous views, enthusiastic volunteers, a well-marked course, age-group awards, prize money, the softest t-shirt in the whole universe, custom finishers medals, and a festive post-race celebration.
All proceeds go to the Forest Lake Area Trail System to support trail building and maintenance in Adair County, Missouri.