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Loud Thunder 50

Name: Loud Thunder 50
Start: 2026-04-18
End: 2026-04-18
Location: Illinois City

Illinois City, United States • 18 Apr 2026

Loud Thunder 50

Loud Thunder 50 is a trail running event held on April 18, 2026. The event offers multiple trail race distances that take place at a single location in Illinois.

The venue is listed as 19408 Loud Thunder Rd., Illinois City, Illinois 61259, United States. The program for the day includes three trail race distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

50 Mile - trail race
50K - trail race
Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) - trail race

United States Illinois Illinois City

Race information

Website Registration

50 mi

50 Miler

50 km

50k

13 mi

1/2 Marathon

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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