Childish Nonsense
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Childish Nonsense - Palatine, IL
Childish Nonsense is an ultrarunning event held on April 24, 2027, at Deer Grove Forest Preserve West in Palatine, Illinois. The race is organized by Cussing Runner and uses a lap format on mostly wide, nontechnical trail paths.
Distances
- 50 Miler
- 50K
- 25K
- 5.5 Miler
Each distance is run as repeated laps: the 5.5 miler is one lap, the 25K is three laps, the 50K is six laps, and the 50 miler is nine laps. There is a single aid station at the start/finish area encountered every 5.5 miles. Crews may only set up at the start/finish; there are no other crew access points on the course. Runners in the 50 mile event may use a pacer after four laps. Organizers note there will be playful activities throughout the day described as shenanigans.
The event includes explicit inclusion measures: a number of free entries are reserved for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ athletes while funds last, entrants' declared gender is accepted without additional documentation, and organizers will accommodate non-binary registration records on request. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
