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Races in Illinois
132 racesupcoming
There are 132 upcoming races in Illinois on the calendar, from November 2026 to November 2027. The next is Feral Nonsense on November 14, 2026. The most climbing is at Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs: 6,200 ft (1,890 m). 100 are trail races and 32 are on the road.
November 2026
- Feral Nonsense6 MileTrailMorton Grove, IL
- Feral Nonsense9 MilesTrailMorton Grove, IL
- Feral Nonsense3 MileTrailMorton Grove, IL
- McNotagain Fall Trail Runs30 MileTrailPekin, IL
- McNotagain Fall Trail Runs3.5 MileTrailPekin, IL
- McNotagain Fall Trail Runs50 MilerTrailPekin, IL
- McNotagain Fall Trail Runs10 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Tunnel Hill 100100 MileTrailVienna, IL1,400 ft
- Tunnel Hill 100100KTrailVienna, IL
- Tunnel Hill 10050 MileTrailVienna, IL
- Tunnel Hill 100MarathonTrailVienna, IL
- Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run10KRoadQuincy, IL
- Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run5KRoadQuincy, IL
- UNO Carrera de los Muertos 5K5KRoadChicago, IL
- Long Grove Turkey Trot5KRoadLong Grove, IL
- Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5K5KRoadNaperville, IL
- Pilgrim Pie Run for Rotary5KRoadLa Grange, IL
December 2026
January 2027
March 2027
- Cactus Classic Trail Races10KTrailManito, IL
- Cactus Classic Trail RacesMarathonTrailManito, IL
- Cactus Classic Trail RacesHalf MarathonTrailManito, IL
- American Bottoms56 MileTrailColumbia, IL
- American Bottoms113 MileTrailColumbia, IL
- Clinton Lake Ultra10 MileTrailDeWitt, IL
- Clinton Lake Ultra30 MilerTrailDeWitt, IL
- Skunk Ape 806/314 Trail Race806 HourTrailDixon, IL
- SkunkApe 806/524/314 Trail Race806hrsTrailDixon, IL
- SkunkApe 806/524/314 Trail Race524 HourTrailDixon, IL
- SkunkApe 806/524/314 Trail Race314 HourTrailDixon, IL
- The Piasa12KTrailGrafton, IL
- The Piasa50KTrailGrafton, IL
- The Piasa25KTrailGrafton, IL
April 2027
- Potawatomi Trail Runs30 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Potawatomi Trail Runs150 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Potawatomi Trail Runs200 MilerTrailPekin, IL
- Potawatomi Trail Runs100 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Potawatomi Trail Runs50 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Potawatomi Trail Runs10 MileTrailPekin, IL
- Spring Chance BQ.2 MarathonMarathonRoadGeneva, IL371 ft
- Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K10KRoadChicago, IL
- Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 Mile15 MileTrailCrystal Lake, IL
- Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 Mile5 MileTrailCrystal Lake, IL
- Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 Mile50KTrailCrystal Lake, IL
- Loud Thunder 5050 MilerTrailIllinois City, IL
- Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Weekend5KRoadChampaign, IL
- Childish Nonsense5.5 MileTrailPalatine, IL
- Childish Nonsense50KTrailPalatine, IL
- Childish Nonsense50 MileTrailPalatine, IL
- Childish Nonsense25KTrailPalatine, IL
- Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Weekend10KRoadChampaign, IL
- Illinois MarathonMarathonRoadChampaign-Urbana, IL456 ft
May 2027
- Chicagoland Spring MarathonMarathonRoadSchaumburg, IL469 ft
- CHICAGO 7-11 Hour Endurance Run7 HourTrailWillow Springs, IL
- CHICAGO 7-11 Hour Endurance Run11 HourTrailWillow Springs, IL
- Galena Sky Trail Races8 HourTrailGalena, IL
- Galena Sky Trail Races4 HourTrailGalena, IL
- Lincoln Park Run for the Zoo5KRoadChicago, IL
- Lincoln Park Run for the Zoo10KRoadChicago, IL
June 2027
July 2027
- CMAR Trail Races: Cry Me A River50 MileTrailChillicothe, IL
- CMAR Trail Races: Cry Me A River4 MileTrailChillicothe, IL
- CMAR Trail Races: Cry Me A River50KTrailChillicothe, IL
- CMAR Trail Races: Cry Me A River100 MilerTrailChillicothe, IL
- BTN Big 10K10KRoadChicago, IL
- BTN Big 10K5KRoadChicago, IL
- Stan's Donut Race5KRoadChicago, IL
- Stan's Donut Race10KRoadChicago, IL
- Quail Ridge Farm Backyard UltraBYU/LPSTrailAlbion, IL
August 2027
- Chupacabra Trail Races10 MileTrailDixon, IL
- Chupacabra Trail Races15 MilerTrailDixon, IL
- Chupacabra Trail Races5 MileTrailDixon, IL
- Race Judicata (Chicago)5KRoadChicago, IL
- Shawnee Hills Trail Races50KTrailOzark, IL
- Shawnee Hills Trail Races100 MileTrailOzark, IL
- Shawnee Hills Trail Races100KTrailOzark, IL
- Shawnee Hills Trail RacesHalf MarathonTrailOzark, IL
September 2027
- GristMill Grind10KTrailFranklin Grove, IL
- Temptation 200 Ultras200KTrailForest City, IL
- Last Chance BQ.2 MarathonMarathonRoadGeneva, IL371 ft
- 4sta Hike4hrsTrailIllinois City, IL
- The Last MeadowBYU/LPSTrailDixon, IL
- Timely Nonsense12 HourTrailChicago, IL
- Race to Wrigley 5K Charity Run presented by AbbVie5KRoadChicago, IL
- Run Mag Mile5KRoadChicago, IL
- Run Mag Mile10KRoadChicago, IL
- Fox Valley MarathonMarathonRoadSt. Charles, IL499 ft
- Belleville Main Street MarathonMarathonRoadBelleville, IL630 ft
- Half Day at the Lake6 HourTrailEvanston, IL
- Half Day at the Lake12 HourTrailEvanston, IL
- Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs25KTrailDixon, IL
- Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs100 MileTrailDixon, IL6,200 ft
- Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs50KTrailDixon, IL
- Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs100KTrailDixon, IL
- Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs8 MileTrailDixon, IL
- Life Time Chicago Half MarathonHalf MarathonRoadChicago, IL82 ft
- Quad Cities MarathonMarathonRoadMoline, IL518 ft
October 2027
- Hennepin50 MileTrailPeru, IL
- Hennepin100 MileTrailPeru, IL945 ft
- Hennepin50KTrailPeru, IL
- Abbott Chicago 5K (Bank of America Chicago Marathon weekend)5KRoadChicago, IL
- Arrowhead Endurance Run3 HourTrailJohnston City, IL
- Arrowhead Endurance Run24 HourTrailJohnston City, IL
- Arrowhead Endurance Run6 HourTrailJohnston City, IL
- Arrowhead Endurance Run12 HourTrailJohnston City, IL
- Des Plaines River Trail MarathonMarathonTrailLincolnshire, IL472 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail Races50 MileTrailLake County, IL
- Des Plaines River Trail Races50KTrailLake County, IL
- Farmdale Trail Run10KTrailEast Peoria, IL
- Farmdale Trail Run30 MileTrailEast Peoria, IL
- Farmdale Trail Run50 MileTrailEast Peoria, IL
- Farmdale Trail Run100 MileTrailEast Peoria, IL6,188 ft
- Chicago MarathonMarathonRoadChicago, IL243 ft
- Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run16 MileTrailCharleston, IL
- Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run5KTrailCharleston, IL
- Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run100KTrailCharleston, IL
- Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run8 MileTrailCharleston, IL
- Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run50KTrailCharleston, IL
- Soul Crusher5 MileTrailCrystal Lake, IL
- Soul Crusher10 MileTrailCrystal Lake, IL
- Fancy Nonsense 25k/50k25KTrailWillow Springs, IL
- Fancy Nonsense 25k/50k5 MileTrailWillow Springs, IL
- Fancy Nonsense 25k/50k50KTrailWillow Springs, IL
November 2027
Browse races
By distance and kind
- 100-mile races 282
- 50-mile and 100K races 538
- 50K races 612
- Marathons 1,022
- 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons 1,671
- 200-mile and longer races 57
- Timed and backyard races 538
- Trail races 3,792
- Road races 1,129
- Western States qualifiers 231
- Golden Ticket races 6
- UTMB World Series races 171
- UTMB Direct qualifiers 122
- Hardrock qualifiers 20
- Badwater qualifiers 17
- World Marathon Majors 8
By place
- California 600
- Texas 264
- Florida 241
- Arizona 177
- Georgia 174
- Washington 172
- Pennsylvania 168
- Utah 167
- North Carolina 151
- Colorado 149
- Virginia 137
- Illinois 132
- Alabama 127
- New York 121
- Tennessee 120
- Oregon 105
- Canada 104
- France 93
- Ohio 92
- Michigan 80
- Missouri 78
- Wisconsin 75
- South Carolina 70
- Kansas 66