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Childish Nonsense

Palatine, United States • 25 Apr 2026

Childish Nonsense - trail race at Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Childish Nonsense is a looped trail race held at Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine, Illinois. The course is mostly a wide, soft crushed-gravel path with little technical terrain. Runners repeat the same loop multiple times to complete each distance.

Distances:

  • 10K: one lap plus additional distance
  • 25K: three laps
  • 50K: six laps
  • 50 Mile: nine laps

There is a single aid station located at the start and finish area that participants pass roughly every 5.5 miles. Personal crews may set up only at the start and finish area; there are no other crew access points on the course. Runners in the 50 Mile event may run with a pacer after four laps. A single cutoff time applies to all distances, at 8pm.

The event is organized by CUSS Running and includes community-focused elements and on-course activities described as shenanigans. Organizers offer a number of free entries for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ athletes as funding allows, and they accept each entrant’s declared gender for registration. The course layout, aid station plan, lap counts, pacer allowance, and inclusion practices are stated by the organizers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Illinois Palatine

Race information

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50 mi
50 Miler
50 km
50k
25 km
25k
10 km
10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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