Palos Park Spooky Shuffle
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Palos Park Spooky Shuffle 2026
The Palos Park Spooky Shuffle is a trail run and walk held Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Swallow Cliff South Forest Preserve in Palos Park, Illinois. The event is presented by the Palos Park Department of Recreation & Parks in partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
The courses use the Sag Valley Trail System and follow wide, unpaved, mostly gravel trails through ravines and hills. Trails include elevation changes that are uncommon in the Chicagoland area and may have loose gravel; courses may change slightly based on trail conditions.
Distances
- 5K out-and-back route starting near the Grove 2 Pavilion that bypasses Horsetail Lake.
- 10K longer loop that reaches Horsetail Lake and includes steep inclines and declines.
Packet pick-up is at the Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd Street, with a pre-race pickup on the Friday before the event and packet pickup available on race day. Participants who register by Friday, October 2 will be guaranteed race shirt/style/size, a reusable race day cup, and a finisher medal.
Race day parking is at Swallow Cliff South off LaGrange Road with overflow directed to Forty Acre Woods on 119th Street east of LaGrange; a quarter mile walk or shuttle may be required from the overflow lot. The event provides age group awards and overall awards. General cut off times are enforced to keep the event on schedule and a course sweeper will monitor runners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
