Childish Nonsense

The Chicago Yeti 7-11 Hour Endurance Run is a unique trail race held at Wolf Road Woods in Willow Springs, Illinois. Participants can choose between a 7-hour or 11-hour event, running multiple loops of a 4-mile course through forests and historic preserves. The race features a lively aid station wit..

The Hickory Knolls Trail Run, held at Hickory Knolls Nature Area in St. Charles, Illinois, offers 5K and 10K individual races plus a 10K two-person relay. The course features a scenic, approximately 3-mile loop of grass, dirt, and gravel trails with a mix of flat sections and hills, set in a diverse..

The Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K is an annual running event held in Wheaton, Illinois, at the scenic Danada Forest Preserve. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, the race offers both half marathon and 10K distances, including virtual options. The course is USATF certified, featuring a flat and..

Timely Nonsense is a unique running event taking place in Chicago, IL, featuring both 6-hour and 12-hour timed races. Participants can choose to run individually or as part of a relay team of two or four. The race is set in a scenic 58-acre park, where runners will navigate a 0.75-mile paved loop.Ea..

Half Day at the Lake is a unique 6- and 12-hour ultramarathon held in Evanston, Illinois, along a scenic 2-mile loop on Chicago’s north shore lakefront path. The course features paved and crushed gravel surfaces, passing through Evanston’s lakefront and Northwestern University’s campus, offering bea..

The Des Plaines River Trail Races, held in Lake County, Illinois, offer a scenic and fast trail running experience with distances including a Half Marathon, Marathon (Boston Qualifier), 50K, and 50 Mile ultra. Starting and finishing at Half Day Forest Preserve, the course features a flat, wide, crus..