Plainfield American Legion 5K Charity Run
- Date Sat 13th December 2025 - Fri 12th June 2026
- Time 10:00AM CST
- Location Plainfield, Illinois
- Price $12.99 - $28.49
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
After the race, celebrate your accomplishment at the vibrant after-party back at the American Legion, where you'll find delicious food trucks, refreshing drinks from two full-service bars, live music, and engaging vendors. This year, we are proud to support the family of fallen Marine Veteran Cpl Cole Bircher, with a portion of every registration going directly to his widow and newborn child. Additional fundraising activities include a motorcycle "Bike Coral" and a thrilling mechanical bull riding competition. With professional chip timing, awards for top finishers, and finisher medals for the first 200 participants, this event promises to be both fun and meaningful. Donβt miss out on this chance to contribute to a worthy cause while enjoying a fantastic day of community spirit!
Organiser's Description
This is an out and back course starting at and ending at the Plainfield American Legion.
Route Race will begin on River Rd at the West entrance of Plainfield American Legion. From there head south, turn (L) East on W Easy Street, North ( L) on Leawood Dr, East (R) on Brittany St, North (L) on Renwick Park Dr, East onto Fort Beggs Bike Trail to turn around point just past W Fraser Rd and back at start/ finish.
After party will be at Plainfield American Legion. We will have food trucks, 2 full service bars, raffle baskets, live band, vendors to name a few. Your registration will include, 1 free draft beer, 1 cocktail or 1 free fountain drinks. This year we are raising funds for a fallen Marine Veteran's Widow and newborn child of Cpl Cole Bircher. Portion of each registration will go to the family. We also have 2 events to raise additional funds for the family. We will have a "Bike Coral" Motorcycles lining the start/ finish line, 100% of those funds will go to the family, we will have a mechanical bull riding competition 5 bucks to ride, 10 to compete for best time. Lastly 100% of funds raised via Donations will go to the family.
Packet Pick up will be at Plainfield American Legion. ( pick up dates/times to be announced via Facebook and Email)
Professional Chip Timing by J3 Timing, Awards will be overall and age category recognition pins and 1st 200 participants will receive a finisher medals
Parking, Carpooling is suggested, Parking will be available at Plainfield Park Districts grounds located at 24550 West Renwick Road
Plainfield, and at Mather Woods 25032 West Renwick Rd, Plainfield.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.49 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (10:00AM CDT)
$28.49
5K will start at 10 am after Kid dash. This will be an Out and Back Course -
50 Meter Kid Dash
Incl. $2.99 Fee
Sat 13th June 2026 (9:30AM CDT)
$12.99
Fun little run for kids. This will be before the start of the 5K -
5k Ruck
Incl. $3.49 Fee
Sat 13th June 2026 (10:00AM CDT)
$28.49
5K Ruck will start at 10 am after Kid dash. This will be an Out and Back Course -
Bike Coral
Incl. $3.49 Fee
Sat 13th December 2025 (10:00AM CST)
$28.49
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24741 Renwick Rd, Plainfield American Legion, Plainfield, 60544, IL, United States
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