Kennekuk Road Runners - Lake Mingo
- Date Sun 26th April 2026 - Sat 13th June 2026
- Time 9:00AM CDT
- Location Danville, Illinois
- Price $38.10 - $43.40
- Races 2 races
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating outdoor experience at the 28th Annual Lake Mingo Trail Run, happening on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois! This exciting event invites runners to tackle a stunning 7.1-mile course that weaves around Lake Mingo, featuring 90% trail, 7% grassland, and 3% rock and asphalt. Participants will navigate through beautiful deep woods, hills, and even cross nine bridges, all while enjoying the chance to encounter local wildlife such as deer and wild turkeys.
As a unique twist, the race direction changes each year, so be prepared for an exciting challenge! Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, you'll appreciate the camaraderie, support, and hydration stations throughout the course. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate your achievement at the post-race party with delicious pulled pork, chicken, and refreshments. Mark your calendars and secure your spot before online registration closes on June 4, 2026. This is more than just a race; it’s a celebration of nature, community, and the joy of running!
As a unique twist, the race direction changes each year, so be prepared for an exciting challenge! Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, you'll appreciate the camaraderie, support, and hydration stations throughout the course. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate your achievement at the post-race party with delicious pulled pork, chicken, and refreshments. Mark your calendars and secure your spot before online registration closes on June 4, 2026. This is more than just a race; it’s a celebration of nature, community, and the joy of running!
Organiser's Description
28TH ANNUAL LAKE MINGO TRAIL RUN EST. 1999
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 @ 9:00 A.M.
IMPORTANT RACE DAY CHANGE!!!!!
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
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 @ 9:00 A.M.
IMPORTANT RACE DAY CHANGE!!!!!
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
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