28TH ANNUAL LAKE MINGO TRAIL RUN EST. 1999

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 @ 9:00 A.M.

RACE DIRECTOR: JOE KELLY

CO RACE DIRECTOR: STEPHEN DARLING



FROM THE RD: THIS RACE IS SPECIAL AND EACH YEAR WE MIX IT UP BY CHANGING DIRECTIONS. ON ODD YEARS THE COURSE IS CLOCKWISE AND ON EVEN YEARS THE COURSE IS COUNTERCLOCKWISE. SO MAKE SURE YOU TRAIN ACCORDINGLY.



GRAND SLAM EVENT #3: AN AWESOME AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO EVERYONE WHO FINISHES THESE GREAT KENNEKUK EVENTS IN 2025. SIBERIAN EXPRESS, MOUNTAIN GOAT, LAKE MINGO TRAIL RUN, AND WILD WILD WILDERNESS. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE WILD WILD WILDERNESS RACE.

LOCATION: KENNEKUK COVE COUNTY PARK. TAKE I-74 TO EXIT 210 AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE PARK. ADDRESS IS: 22296-A HENNING ROAD DANVILLE, IL 61834

COURSE MINGO TRAIL: THE COURSE IS 90% TRAIL WITH 7% GRASSLAND AND 3% ROCK & ASPHALT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS HILLS, 9 BRIDGES AND MARSHLANDS. THIS 7.1 MILE COURSE GOES AROUND LAKE MINGO AND YOU GO ACROSS THE EARTH DAM. IT IS DEEP WOODS AND YOU MAY SEE DEER, WILD TURKEYS, GEESE, WOOD DUCKS, SNAKES AND GIANT BLUE HERON. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, YOU MAY GET WET AND MUDDY. OR YOU MIGHT BE HOT AS HECK AND NEEDING TO VISIT THAT HYDRATION STATION HALFWAY AROUND THE LAKE. IF A STORM WASHES OUT ONE OF THE BRIDGES... THERE MAY BE A CREEK CROSSING. HOW FUN WOULD THAT BE?

AID STATIONS: THERE IS ONE AID STATION HALFWAY THROUGH THE COURSE. THE HYDRATION STATION WILL HAVE WATER, VARIOUS BEVERAGES AND LIMITED SNACKS.

ONLINE REGISTRATION DATES: OPEN UNTIL JUNE 4, 2026

RACE DAY REGISTRATION: AVAILABLE FROM 8:00 TO 8:45 AND THE COST IS $45. CASH OR CHECKS MAY BE MADE PAYABLE TO KRR. RACE DAY REGISTRATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SHIRT.

T-SHIRT CUTOFF DATE: TBD YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE BY THIS DATE TO ORDER A SHIRT/SWEATSHIRT. THERE MAY BE A SMALL SELECTION OF SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT A COST OF $20. LIMITED SHIRTS MAY BE AVAILABLE AT THE AFTER PARTY BUT THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES.

PACKET PICKUP: PACKET WILL INCLUDE YOUR SHIRT, BIB AND PINS AND CAN BE PICKED UP ON RACE DAY FROM 8:00 TO 8:45

TIME LIMIT: NO TIME LIMIT



FINISHER MEDALS: WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FIRST 150 RUNNERS AS YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE.


AGE GROUP AWARDS: TBD



REGULATIONS: NO BANDITS, RADIOS, STROLLERS, OR DOGS ALLOWED. NO SHIRTS OR AWARDS WILL BE MAILED. NO REFUNDS OR BIB TRANSFERS. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN ANY DRAWINGS AT THE POST RACE PARTY.

SPECIAL THANKS: PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING THE KENNEKUK COUNTY PARK STAFF, ALL OF OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND LOYAL SPONSORS.

POST RACE PARTY: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RACE, THE PARTY WILL BE AT THE HIDEAWAY SHELTER. KENNEKUK WILL HAVE PULLED PORK AND PULLED CHICKEN WITH CHIPS AND OLD STYLE KEG BEER

CAMPING: NEARBY KICKAPOO STATE PARK HAS TWO MAJOR CAMPGROUNDS FOR TENT AND TRAILER CAMPING WITH 184 SITES. ABOUT HALF OF THE SITES HAVE ELECTRICAL HOOKUPS. TWO SHOWER BUILDINGS AND A SANITARY DUMP STATION ARE AVAILABLE. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WALK IN SITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRIMITIVE CAMPERS, BUT SEVERAL CAMPSITES CAN BE RESERVED BY WRITING THE SITE OR BY APPLYING IN PERSON. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://DNR.ILLINOIS.GOV/PARKS/PARK.KICKAPOO.HTML OR CALL 217-442-4915