5K Races in Illinois

Upcoming races with 5K distance in Illinois. Use filters to quickly find races by month, city or race type.

More races: USA running calendar

Date RaceDistanceLocationhf:tax:monthandyearhf:tax:cityhf:tax:typerace
01/25/2025F^3 Lake Half Marathon13.1M, 5KChicago IL01-januarychicago-ilroadrace
01/25/2025Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series10K, 5K, 8KGeneva IL01-januarygeneva-iltrail
02/08/2025Iceman Half Marathon10K, 13.1M, 5KSpringfield IL02-februaryspringfield-ilroadrace
02/08/2025Frozen Oaks 5K5KWest Dundee IL02-februarywest-dundee-ilroadrace
02/23/2025Hug an Athlete 5K5KBelvidere IL02-februarybelvidere-ilroadrace
03/01/2025Miller Park Zoo Stampede3K, 5KBloomington IL03-marchbloomington-ilroadrace
03/01/2025Oak Forest Fleadh 5K5KOak Forest IL03-marchoak-forest-ilroadrace
03/15/2025Lucky Dog 5K – Schaumburg5KRolling Meadows IL03-marchrolling-meadows-ilroadrace
03/15/2025Kennekuk Road Runners – Mountain Goat10K, 15K, 5KOakwood IL03-marchoakwood-ilroadrace
03/15/2025Shamrock Beer Run5KRolling Meadows IL03-marchrolling-meadows-ilroadrace
03/16/2025Deer Park St. Paddy’s Day10K, 5KDeer Park03-marchdeer-parkroadrace
04/05/2025Lake Sara Dam Run13.1M, 5K, 8MEffingham IL04-aprileffingham-ilroadrace
04/06/2025Good Life Race1M, 5KOak Park IL04-apriloak-park-ilroadrace
04/11/2025Allerton Races Half Marathon10K, 13.1M, 5KMonticello IL04-aprilmonticello-iltrail
04/12/2025Drug-Free Dash5KElgin IL04-aprilelgin-ilroadrace
04/13/2025Naperville Women’s Half Marathon13.1M, 5KNaperville IL04-aprilnaperville-ilroadrace
04/19/2025Bunny Wabbit Run and Easter Egg Hunt10K, 13.1M, 5KLibertyville IL04-aprillibertyville-ilroadrace
04/25/2025Christie Clinic Illinois Race10K, 13.1M, 26.2M, 5KChampaign IL04-aprilchampaign-ilroadrace
04/25/2025Illinois Race Weekend10K, 13.1M, 26.2M, 5KChampaign IL04-aprilchampaign-ilroadrace
04/25/2025Illinois Marathon Race Weekend10K, 13.1M, 26.2M, 5KChampaign IL04-aprilchampaign-ilroadrace
04/26/20255K For Life – Shelbyville5KShelbyville IL04-aprilshelbyville-ilroadrace
04/26/2025Arny Johnson 10M and 5K10M, 5KLoves Park IL04-aprilloves-park-ilroadrace
04/27/2025Ravenswood Run5KChicago IL04-aprilchicago-ilroadrace
04/27/2025Making Miracles Happen Fun Run1M, 5KBloomington IL04-aprilbloomington-ilroadrace
05/03/2025HOH 5K5KNorthbrook IL05-maynorthbrook-ilroadrace
05/03/2025Mattea’s Joy Superhero 5K2M, 5KBradley IL05-maybradley-ilroadrace
05/10/2025Quarryman Challenge10M, 5KLemont IL05-maylemont-ilroadrace
05/10/2025Kirby Derby10K, 5KMonticello IL05-maymonticello-ilroadrace
05/10/20255K For Life – Effingham5KEffingham IL05-mayeffingham-ilroadrace
05/11/2025Barrington Mother’s Day 5K5KBarrington IL05-maybarrington-ilroadrace
05/17/2025Run for D103 5K5KLincolnshire IL05-maylincolnshire-ilroadrace
05/17/2025Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run5KNorthbrook IL05-maynorthbrook-ilroadrace
05/18/2025Dash For The Dogs 5K5KBarrington IL05-maybarrington-ilroadrace
05/18/2025Girls on the Run 5K – Northwest Illinois5KCrystal Lake IL05-maycrystal-lake-ilroadrace
05/25/2025Race to the Flag5KWestmont IL05-maywestmont-ilroadrace
05/25/2025Memorial 5K5KLake Barrington IL05-maylake-barrington-ilroadrace
06/01/2025North Shore Classic Half Marathon13.1M, 1M, 5KHighland Park IL06-junehighland-park-ilroadrace
06/07/2025River Bottom Country Runs for St. Jude13.1M, 5KDeer Creek IL06-junedeer-creek-ilroadrace

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