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The Summer Trail Classic is a trail running event held at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It offers three race distances: approximately 4 miles, 9.5 miles, and 13 miles, featuring twisting single-track trails that provide a true trail running experience. The event is part..

The Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K is an annual running event held in Wheaton, Illinois, set for September 6, 2025. Participants can choose between a USATF-certified half marathon or 10K race, both featuring a flat and fast course that winds through the scenic Danada Forest Preserve on crushe..

Timely Nonsense is a unique timed running event held in Chicago, IL, at a 58-acre park located at California and Montrose. Participants run a 0.75-mile paved loop for either 6 or 12 hours, with an aid station at the start/finish offering typical ultrarunning fare and additional vendor treats like ho..

Half Day at the Lake is a unique 6- or 12-hour ultra-running event held in Evanston, Illinois, along a scenic 2-mile loop on the lakefront path near Northwestern University. The course features a mix of paved and crushed gravel surfaces, offering beautiful views of the Chicago skyline and the north..

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..

The Fancy Nonsense 25K/50K is a whimsical ultramarathon held in the Palos Trail System near Willow Springs and Lemont, Illinois, about 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. Runners can choose from 25K, 50K, or 5-mile distances on a mostly single-track, 5.5-mile loop course that starts and finishes at Re..