Childish Nonsense
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Childish Nonsense
Childish Nonsense is a trail ultrarunning event organized by Cussing Runner in Palatine, Illinois at Deer Grove Forest Preserve West on April 24, 2027. The event offers multiple looped distances on a mostly wide, nontechnical trail and includes periodic playful activities described as shenanigans throughout the day.
Distances run on a 5.5 mile loop:
- 50 Miler: nine laps of the 5.5 mile loop.
- 50K: six laps of the 5.5 mile loop.
- 25K: three laps of the 5.5 mile loop.
- 5.5 Miler: one lap.
Logistics note that there is a single aid station at the start and finish area, which is encountered every 5.5 miles. Crews are allowed to set up only at the start/finish; there are no course locations for individual crew stations. Runners in the 50 Miler distance may use a pacer after completing four laps. A time cutoff applies to all distances.
The organizing group, CUSS Running or Curious Ultrarunner's Secret Society, describes its mission as bringing whimsy into ultrarunning and fostering community. The event includes specific inclusion measures: a number of free entries are reserved for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ athletes, and the organizer accepts each entrant's declared gender at face value while providing a process to record non binary pronouns after registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
