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Naperville Trails Half Marathon

Name: Naperville Trails Half Marathon
Start: 2025-09-06
End: 2025-09-06
Location: Naperville Park District

Naperville Park District, United States • 6 Sep 2025

Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K, organized by All Community Events, takes place in the Naperville/Wheaton area of Illinois, with the start and finish at the DuPage County Forest Preserve District HQ and a course run on the Danada Forest Preserve crushed limestone trails, finishing around the horse race track. It offers Half Marathon and 10K distances, plus virtual options. The course is USATF-certified, flat and fast, and scenic.

Finisher medals for all, optional race shirts, pacers, and RaceJoy live tracking. A portion benefits Special Olympics Illinois, and on-site logistics include parking shuttles and gear check. Spectator-friendly RaceJoy tracking keeps supporters posted throughout the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Illinois Naperville Park District

Race information

Website Registration

Half Marathon

10 km

10k

Virtual 10k

Virtual Half Marathon

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

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