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Running Races in Illinois 2025 - 2026

Find your next challenge with the perfect run at findarace. Search our comprehensive listings of all the best running events and races in Illinois 2022 - 2023.

The prairie state has it all. Explore its famous cities or venture further afield to enjoy rolling hills and beautiful forest trails. Whether you’ve got thousands of miles under your belt or you’re searching for your first ever race, you’ll find the right challenge here. Choose from major events in Chicago and Aurora or use the filters below to narrow down by date, location and distance.

5km is one of the most popular race distances and is perfect for fun runs or community events which multiple generations can take part in and enjoy. This shorter distance is also great for seasoned athletes to hone their race times.

Taking on a 10k race in Illinois is an achievable but challenging distance for beginners looking to move up from 5k races and test themselves with a longer run.

Looking for a bigger challenge? Tackle one of many half marathons in the land of lincoln. From technical trail runs to city races around Grant park, you’re bound to find your next goal.

For the ultimate challenge, check out listings of Ultra Running events in Illinois with plenty of tough 50 and 100 mile races available.

And it doesn’t have to be all about running for training - why not take part in fundraising to put dollars behind your miles and raise money for charity?

Running Races Illinois 2025 - 2026

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Run the Runway at Chicago Executive Airport

Wheeling, Illinois
28 Jun 25
$28.40 - $55.15
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Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run

Freeport, Illinois
09 Aug 25
$28.49
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Run2Drink 5K

Mount Vernon, Illinois
17 May 25
$38.10

Race Your Hearts For The Arts - ChiArts 5K Run/Walk

Chicago, Illinois
17 May 25
$16.90 - $38.10

Rend Lake Run with Rotary

Benton, Illinois
17 May 25
$22.99

2025 Harlem Huskie Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run

Machesney Park, Illinois
17 May 25
Free - $22.20

Run the Hills 5k

Barrington, Illinois
17 May 25
$38.86

TCS Falcon 5K

Carterville, Illinois
17 May 25
Free - $28.33

ABC Multi-sport Day at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center

Hudson, Illinois
17 May 25
Free

Drink'n with Lincoln 5K Run/Walk

Petersburg, Illinois
17 May 25
$43.40

Race to Beat PSP

Amboy, Illinois
17 May 25
$27.50

Hegewisch Community Center: Wolf Lake 5k

Chicago, Illinois
17 May 25
$11.60 - $32.80

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $54.00

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Shorewood, IL

Shorewood, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $48.70

Team CHD Illinois Annual Walk

Bolingbrook, Illinois
18 May 25
$27.50

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Hoffman Estates/Palatine, IL

Hoffman Estates, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $48.70

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Naperville, IL

Naperville, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $54.00

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Rochester, IL

Rochester, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $54.00

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Williamsville, IL

Williamsville, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $54.00

Cancer Schmancer 5K

Grayslake, Illinois
18 May 25
$59.30

Fleet Feet Bloomington Donut Run

Bloomington, Illinois
18 May 25
$6.30 - $22.20

Dash for the Dogs 12th Annual 5K Run/Walk

Barrington, Illinois
18 May 25
$27.50 - $38.10

Willard Spring 5k

River Forest, Illinois
18 May 25
$20.08

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Morris, IL

Morris, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $48.70

Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2025 - Lombard/Glen Ellyn, IL

Lombard, Illinois
18 May 25
$22.20 - $48.70

I Got Your Six Walk/Run

Bourbonnais, Illinois
18 May 25
$32.80 - $43.40

Darien Dash

Darien, Illinois
18 May 25
Free - $53.99

Abe's Army

Springfield, Illinois
19 May 25 - 17 Aug 25
Free

Sunset Salute 5K Run/Walk

Olney, Illinois
23 May 25
$16.90 - $27.50

LIFT 5K, Duathlon/Duathlon Team, and 1 Mile Fun Run

Mattoon, Illinois
24 May 25
$16.90 - $85.80

Memorial Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
24 May 25
$32.80 - $48.70

Capital City Biathlon & 5K

New Berlin, Illinois
24 May 25
$32.80 - $48.70

Keep Going Run - Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
24 May 25
$32.80 - $48.70

We Remember

Mt. Carroll, Illinois
24 May 25
$23.49

Run for Heroes Half Marathon, 10K, 5K hosted by Revive Vienna

Vienna, Illinois
24 May 25
$32.80 - $54.00

Frontline OCR

Byron, Illinois
24 May 25
$69.90 - $117.60

Red Cedar Trail Half Marathon and 38k at Giant City State Park

Makanda, Illinois
24 May 25
$65.70 - $81.71

Western Springs Tower Trot

Western Springs, Illinois
24 May 25
$15.00 - $45.00

Goose Creek Classic

Odin, Illinois
24 May 25
Free - $33.30

Run for Bonifest 5K

Edwardsville, Illinois
24 May 25
$28.13 - $33.53

Race To the Flag

Westmont, Illinois
25 May 25
Free - $32.80

The Memorial 5K

Lake Barrington, Illinois
25 May 25
$28.49 - $43.99
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