Other Area Races
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Event Name: River Bottom Country Runs for St. Jude
Location: 18298 Zimmerman Road, Deer Creek, IL 61733
Distance(s): 5K, Half Marathon Relay, Half Marathon
Date/Time: 06/10/2023
Web or registration link:: https://www.facebook.com/RiverBottomRuns/
Race highlights:
Are You Country Strong? River Bottom Country Runs for St Jude returns for our 6th Annual race on June 10, 2023 @ 7:00AM It will feature a 5K, Half Marathon and two-person Half Marathon Relay that will test your strength and agility as you navigate central Illinois' finest farm country. These scenic runs start with a .25 mile hill and then flatten out for the remainder of the course. All races are out and back style ending downhill, making your last mile your fastest!
New for 2023: A water cannon for the Half Marathon course, courtesy of Goodfield Fire Department!
Packet Pick-Up is RACE DAY ONLY starting at 6am. All proceeds will benefit the world renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Stay up to date with the latest information for this event and view course maps at: https://www.facebook.com/RiverBottomRuns/
Event Name: Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5k
Location: Clinton, MO
Distance(s): 13.1 & 3.1
Date/Time: June 17th @7am
Race highlights: Welcome to the 7th Annual Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K! The course will take you along a variety of historical landmarks in Clinton, MO such as the Anheuser-Busch building, Artesian Park, and the beautiful downtown Clinton Square!
http://www.clintonhistorichalfand5k.com/
Event Name: Hoopskirt and Haber-Dash
Location: Edwards Place, 700 North 4th Street, Springfield
Distance(s): 5k
Date/Time: 8/26/2023 8AM
Race highlights:: Race back to the 19th century in the Hoopskirt and Haber-Dash. This is a 5K fun run where you can dress like you just stepped out of a haberdashery in hat and tie, or that you just made your debut in the biggest hoopskirt you can find! The course is a mostly flat course in Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield, Illinois, through Enos Park neighborhood, north through Lincoln Park, and back down again. Fun costuming is encouraged, with a prize for the best dressed of the bunch. After the run, stick around for historical activities.
Dogs are welcome at the race (not inside the museum)!
Event Name: Rock and Run Mile for Mental Health & 5k
Location: Rochester Community Park
Distance(s): 1 mile walk/fun run & 5k
Date/Time: September 9, 2023 / 9am
https://www.facebook.com/events/3547435012155710
Race highlights:: Fun run/walk & 5k for mental health plus live musical entertainment.