Trail Running calendar near Monticello 2026-2027

Experience the local trail community at Kinsey Park with a four mile loop featuring rolling hills and themed stretches. This event offers a great introduction to the local ultramarathon scene in Peoria.

A backyard ultra at Kinsey Park in Peoria featuring a 4.16 mile single-track loop run hourly until one runner remains, with on-course aid, participant swag, and milestone prizes for 50k, 50 miles, and 100 miles.

A chip timed 5K at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard and Winery on June 14, 2026 with a two lap course over grass and uneven terrain. Registration includes a shirt, collapsible wine glass, finisher medal and a pour of wine; age group awards and a ch..

Five Thursday nights in July at Maxwell Park in Normal, IL featuring 800 meter, 2 mile and 3 mile cross country races. Weekly entry is $5 or $20 for all five nights; awards night with age-group prizes is on 7/30.

A July 4 road race in Springfield with 5K, mile and 10K options, professional timing for the 5K and 10K, participant shirt, medal and age group awards. Volunteer roles are available.

Experience flowing singletrack and deep ravines at Black Partridge Park in Metamora. This five mile trail race features creek crossings and steep climbs through mature Illinois forests.

CMAR Trail Races at Camp Wokanda near Chillicothe, Illinois offers multiple looped and out and back trail distances on wooded singletrack with substantial elevation, staffed aid stations, and time cutoffs for each distance.

A summertime 5K trail race in Charleston, Illinois on July 25, 2026 featuring about 1,100 feet of climb, a one third mile river crossing, a steep finish on Billy Goat Hill, and a field limited to 125 runners.

A two lap 10 km trail run around Stryker Lake at Griffin Bike Park on August 1, 2026 with rolling hills, generally stable footing, onsite registration, and series bonus points for finishers.

Experience a trail run through Forest Park on the General Dacey Trail in Shelbyville. Participate in a 5K or 1 mile race featuring team competitions, post race refreshments, and a gathering at the local aquatic center.

A cross-country 5K on the Lake Land College campus in Mattoon, Illinois, featuring rolling hills, grassy fields and wooded paths. The event highlights the college's second-year cross country program and includes packet pickup at the Field H..

Experience the final race of the summer at Farmdale Reservoir in Washington Illinois. This five mile trail run features a mix of prairie woods and singletrack paths through a diverse landscape.

A loop ultrarunning event at Kennekuk Cove County Park with 3.25 mile laps, aid stations, camping, shirts and swag bags, and four hour and eight hour runner and walker options. Field limited to 250 participants.

A youth and family 2K obstacle course at Maxwell Park with about 15 obstacles. Waves serve ages 5 and up; participants get a shirt, medal and a timed result, with trophies for top three in each competitive age group.

Hill of a Race 2026 in Bloomington, IL combines a lap based Endurance Challenge with multiple 3 mile obstacle course waves, including competitive men, women, masters and several recreational waves.

A day of looped trail events at Comlara near Hudson, IL, with timed options from one hour to twelve hours, a relay race, and an open course option. Runners complete roughly four mile loops and must return each hour to continue.

A looped ultramarathon weekend at Sand Ridge State Forest offering 200K, 50K and a 10K, with on-course drop options, distance-specific awards, and camping at the start/finish.

Experience the 46th annual trail run through Kickapoo State Recreation Area featuring a scenic pond loop and a longer 95 percent trail course with creek crossings and steep hills.

Experience fast rolling terrain at the Sand Creek Trail Run in Decatur. Choose between 4.4 and 7.6 mile distances to support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation through the scenic Macon County Conservation District.

Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is a family friendly event at Clinton Keith Mills Memorial Park with an out and back county road course and a postrace breakfast cookout.