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Prior Year 2008

Forms for these races can be picked up at Often Running in Normal or at Read's Sporting Goods in Bloomington.

Please call the number given or check the race form to verify dates and times.

   
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Know of a race you'd like posted on our calendar or have a correction for an existing post? Please send your information to John Kastigar.

Last Updated: 5/8/2008

May 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
May 3
LRC CIRCUIT #8
Lake Run 4.37 Mile and 12K Runs
Lake
Bloomington,
IL
9:00
am
Tim Rood
309-451-3309
t.rood@insightbb.com
Form
Menu
Saturday,
May 3
Run to Remember 5K Peoria,
IL
8:00
am
Joe & Mary Mulay
309-208-7844
mamulay@msn.com
 
Saturday,
May 3
Kirby Derby 5K/10K Run, 5K Walk & Kids Run Monticello,
IL
8:00
am
217-762-6126 Form
Saturday,
May 3
Indy Mini Marathon Indianapolis,
IN

7:30
am

   
Sunday,
May 4
Palos Bank Southwest Half Marathon Palos Heights, IL 7:30
am
   
Sunday,
May 4
Flying Pig
Marathon
Cincinnati,
OH
6:30
am
   

Saturday,
May 10

 

Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile & 5K Races Lemont,
IL
8:00
am
MJ Slikas
maryjo19@yahoo.com
 
Saturday,
May 10
Twin Cities Twosome
5K Run/Walk or
2.5K Twosome Walk
Urbana,
IL
9:00
am
Emma Sandberg Riegert
217-403-7773
emmar@hkusa.com
 
Saturday,
May 10
Race for the Cure 5K Peoria,
IL
7:55
am
   
Saturday,
May 17
Sunrise Rotary 8K Run Kirkland,
IL
8:00
am
William McMahon
815-519-8073
lincbill@aol.com
 
Saturday,
May 17
Buffalo Trace 5 Mile Trail Run/2 Mile Trail Walk Lake of the
Woods Park
IL
8:00
am
Brian Kuhn
217-778-6545
briankuh@insightbb.com
 
Sunday,
May 18
Rockford Marathon and Half Marathon Rockford,
IL
7:00
am
   
Sunday,
May 18
Green Bay Marathon Green Bay,
WI
7:00
am
   
Saturday,
May 24
River Run for Wellness 5K Chillicothe,
IL
8:00
am
  Form
Saturday,
May 24
Hopedale Road Warrior Duathlon Hopedale,
IL
9:00
am
309-258-2260
cecremeens@gmail.com
Online
Sunday,
May 25
Mad City Marathon Madison,
WI
7:30
am
   
Monday,
May 26
Operation Santa Memorial Day 4 Mile Run/1 Mile Walk Peoria,
IL
9:00
am
John Cameron
309-680-4046
johnc@chiefsnet.com
 
Monday,
May 26
Memorial
Day 5K
Danville,
IL
9:00
am
Kelly Comrie
(217) 443-2870
krr@kennekuk.com
 
Saturday,
May 31
AIDS Walk/Run for Life 5K Bloomington,
IL
10:00
am
Donnie Bounds
309-310-7119
ddbrn1@yahoo.com
Form
Menu
Saturday,
May 31
Passavant Powerade
5K & 10K
Jacksonville,
IL
8:30
am
Kevin Eckhoff
(217) 479-5858
kevin.eckhoff@
passavanthospital.com
 
Saturday,
May 31
Brad Onken Memorial S.M.A.RT. Summer Sizzler 5K Run/Walk Sterling,
IL
9:00
am
Steve Brenner
815-622-6200
sbrenner@sterlingparkdistrict.org
 

June 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
June 7
Tri-Shark Triathlon Moraine
View State
Park, IL
8:00
am
Colleen Klein
(309) 827-2272
trimomevents@verizon.net
 
Saturday,
June 7
LRC CIRCUIT #9
Tremont Turkey
Festival 5K
Tremont, IL 7:30
am
Mike Pflederer
(309) 925-5341
MIKARENSU@aol.com
 
Saturday,
June 7
Fairbury Funfest 5K Fairbury, IL 7:30
am
  Form
Saturday,
June 7
Sweetness Run 5K/8K Yorkville, IL 8:00
am
   
Saturday,
June 7
5 Hour Frenzy Weldon Springs Clinton, IL 8:00
am
Gretchen Isaac
217-935-8307
gretchenisaac@yahoo.com
 
Sunday,
June 8
Double Diamond Dash 5K Run/Walk Toluca, IL 8:00
am
Jennifer Reichman
815-452-2102
jenreichman@maxiis.com
 
Sunday,
June 8
North Shore Half-Marathon Highland Park, IL 8:00
am
   
Saturday,
June 14
LRC CIRCUIT #10 Steamboat Classic 4 Mile/15K Run Peoria,
IL
7:00
am
Philip Lockwood
(309) 676-6378
phlockwood@yahoo.com
 
Saturday,
June 14
Lake Mingo
Trail Run 7.1 Mile
Danville,
IL
9:00
am
Bub Norgaar
(217) 431-5318
 
Saturday,
June 14
Route 66 Festival 10K Edwardsville,
IL
8:00
am
metromilers07@yahoo.com Form
Saturday,
June 14
Bement 5K Bement,
IL
8:00
am
Juanita Jennings
217-678-8393
 
Saturday,
June 14
Strive for Five 5K Mt. Prospect,
IL
9:00
am
Julie Beck
847-640-1000 ext. 224
jbeck@mppd.org
 
Saturday,
June 21
LRC CIRCUIT #11
Lexington Country Run 5K Run/1 Mile Walk/ Kids Run
Lexington,
IL
7:30
am
Paul Peacock
(309) 365-8326
ppeacock@lexington.k12.il.us
 
Saturday,
June 21
Bob Goldman Scholastic
Challenge 5K
Springfield,
IL
7:30
am
John Hartnett
(217) 726-5340
deniharne@insightbb.com
 
Sunday,
June 22
Run for the Cops 10K Palos Park,
IL
7:30
am
   
Saturday,
June 28
Running Raider
Classic 5K/10K
Quincy,
IL
8:00
am
Andy Edgar
(217) 223-5529
raiderclassic@hotmail.com
Form
Saturday,
June 28
U Otter Run 5K Trail Race Comlara
Park
Hudson,IL
8:00
am
Bill Wasson
(309) 726-2022 x221
bill.wasson@
mcleancountyil.gov
 
Saturday,
June 28
Mental Health Mile Peoria,
IL
8:00
am
John Mayfield
309-472-5907
 
Saturday,
June 28
Race for the Cure 5K Decatur,
IL
8:15
am
   
Saturday,
June 28
Jubilee 10K Trail Run Jubilee Park,
Brimfield, IL
  ivs.org  

July 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Friday,
July 4
LRC CIRCUIT #12
Park 2 Park
5 Mile

Bloomington,
IL
7:30
am
Julie Howell
jdh6877@aol.com
or
Leann Steidinger
leannmarie80@gmail.com
Form
Menu

Online
Friday,
July 4
Streator 5K Streator,
IL
8:00
am
Darcy Beals
815-672-3576
dbeals5@verizon.net
 
Friday,
July 4
Freedom 5K Champaign,
IL
11:00
am
   
Friday,
July 4
Knights of Columbus 5K Paxton,
IL
8:00
am
Mike Brehm
(217) 386-2121
drmbrehm@illicom.net
 
Saturday,
July 12
LRC CIRCUIT #13
Dog Days 5K
Lake
Bloomington,
IL
6:00
pm
Mitch Hobbs
(309) 452-7749
shoeguy@aol.com
 
Saturday,
July 12
Fisher Fair 5K Run/Walk Fisher,
IL
8:00
am
David Peters
(217) 897-1682
Dinis52@aol.com
 
Saturday,
July 12
Women's Distance Festival 2 Mile Springfield,
IL
8:00
am
Susan Helm
217-787-4576
shelm@siumed.edu
 
Saturday,
July 12
Swamp Dogs 10K/4K Trail Runs Jubilee College State Park 8:00
am
Jeff Wunning
(309)696-3633
Jeffrey.Wunning@RFUMS.org
 
Saturday,
July 19
Evergreen Lake International Triathlon Evergreen Lake, IL 7:00
am
Colleen Klein
(309) 827-2272
trimomevents@verizon.net
 
Wednesday,
July 23
The Sizzling Mile Springfield,
IL
6:00
pm
Katie McAfee
kmtice@hotmail.com
 
Saturday,
July 26
The Bix7 Davenport,
IA
8:00
am
   
Saturday,
July 26
Hall Creek Scamper Rockford, IL 7:00
am
Stephanie Baliga
dellsgreenrun@gmail.com
 
Saturday,
July 26
Mud Mountain 5K Cross Country Classic Edwardsville,
IL
8:30
am
Roger Mueller
(618) 659-3543
 

August 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Sunday,
August 3
Coon Creek Classic 10K and 2K Hampshire,
IL
8:00
am
Stephanie Weber
847.683.2690
stephanie@hampshireparkdistrict.org
Form
Thursday,
August 7
Carlberg Design Parade Run 2 Mile Springfield,
IL
5:30
pm
Marcia Grant
mgrant@netscape.com
 
Saturday,
August 9
LRC CIRCUIT #14
Dawson Lake 5K
Dawson
Lake
8:00
am
Kent Lowry    (309) 825-9039
Curt Lowry     (309) 838-4783
 
Saturday,
August 9
Old Settlers Days 5K Brimfield,
IL
8:00
am
Tim Tucker
(309) 446-9308
 
Saturday,
August 9
Howl at the Moon
8 Hour Run/Walk
Danville,
IL
7:00
am
Marc Reddy
(217) 431-4243
 
Sunday,
August 10
Chicago Distance Classic Chicago,
IL
6:30
am
   
Saturday,
August 16
Mind to Run B.I.G. 5K Walk/Run Peoria,
IL
7:30
am
Chris Hess
(309) 565-0115
Form
Saturday,
August 16

Flanagan Fest 5K Run/Walk

Flanagan, IL 7:30
am
Kim Barton
(815) 796-2647
bartontk@yahoo.com
Form
Sunday,
August 17
LRC CIRCUIT #15
Danvers Days 5K
Danvers,
IL
7:30
am
Fred Shears
(309) 963-4514
fred.shears@olympia.org
 
Sunday,
August 17
Abe's Amble
10K/2K
Springfield,
IL
7:30
am
Mark Beagles
Tim Marker
 
Saturday,
August 23
Mahomet Half Marathon
and 5K Race
Mahomet,
IL
7:00
am
Joe Bails
(217) 766-9008
macyrace@mchsi.com
 
Saturday,
August 23
Eureka 5K Trail Run Eureka Lake Trail   ivs.org  
Sunday,
August 24

Windrunner 10K

Lisle, IL 8:00
am
Joe Arnold
(630) 323-2776
jarnold29@comcast.net
Form

September 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Monday,
Sept 1
Arthur Cheese Festival Rat Race 5K Arthur,
IL
8:00
am
   
Monday,
Sept 1
Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile & 5K Park Forest,
IL
8:00
am
Martha Davidson
708-748-2005
mdavidson@villageofparkforest.com
 
Saturday,
Sept 6
Polka Pace
Race 5K
Havana,
IL
8:00
am
Rita Potter
(309) 543-8100
r-potter@masondistricthospital.org
 
Sunday,
Sept 7
IVS Half Marathon Peoria,
IL
7:45
am
Philip Lockwood  
Sunday,
Sept 7
Decatur-Bloomington Century Relay Decatur to Bloomington   Sharron Thornton
sharron.thornton@yahoo.com
 
Saturday,
Sept 13
Marigold Festival 5K Pekin,
IL
8:00
am
Andy Weinberg
aweinberg@pekinhigh.net
 
Sunday,
Sept 14
LRC CIRCUIT #16
Autumn Shoreline
Classic 15K/5K Runs
Decatur,
IL
7:30 & 8:00
am
Bruce Bennet
(217) 451-4123
btb38@insightbb.com
 
Sunday,
Sept 14
Effinghalf Marathon Effingham,
IL
7:30
am
   
Sunday,
Sept 14
Atkinson Heritage Days 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk Atkinson,
IL
8:00
am
Laurie Pauley
(309) 936-1211
LPAULEY@SEDONAGROUP.COM
 
Sunday,
Sept 14
Lewis & Clark Marathon and Half Marathon St. Charles, MO 9:00
am
Fleet Feet Sports
(638) 939-0161
 
Sunday,
Sept 14
Chicago Half Marathon Chicago 7:30
am
   
Saturday,
Sept 20
LRC CIRCUIT #17
St. Jude 5K
Morton,
IL
9:00
am
Jacque Centers
(309) 679-4584
jacque.centers@stjude.org
 
Saturday,
Sept 27
Women's Fitness 5K Run/Walk Urbana,
IL
9:00
am
   
Sunday,
Sept 28
Wild Wilderness
7.6 Mile Trail Run
Danville,
IL
11:00
am
Kevin Stroud
(217) 446-5760
kestrou@nexlan.com

 
Sunday,
Sept 28
Quad Cities Marathon Moline,
IL
8:00
am
   

October 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
Oct 4
LRC CIRCUIT #18
Run the Woods
5K Trail Run
Lake
Bloomington,
IL
9:00
am
Rich Beal
(309) 662-4014
runrich49@verizon.net
 
Saturday,
Oct 4
Ryan Beaupre Memorial 5k IWU
Bloomington,
IL
8:00
am
Jim Mullins
309-310-4950
skppy2@hotmail.com
 
Sunday,
Oct 5
Autumn on Parade 5k Oregon,
IL
8:00
am
Sarah Earl
815-732-7602
oregonrunner@insightbb.com
Form
Sunday,
Oct 5
Wine Glass Marathon Corning,
NY
9:00
am
   
Sunday,
Oct 5
Lakefront
Marathon
Milwaukee,
WI
8:00
am
   
Sunday,
Oct 12
LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon
Chicago,
IL
7:30
am
(888) 243-3344  
Saturday,
Oct 18
ISU Town & Gown 5K Run Normal,
IL
7:00
am
Juliana Duncan
(309) 438-2495
jedunca@ilstu.edu
 
Saturday,
Oct 18
Run the Beat 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk Morris,
IL
9:00
am
Steve Huettemann
(815) 942-2131
hoots_00@yahoo.com
 
Saturday,
Oct 18
YWCA Run for EverYWoman Peoria,
IL
8:00
am
Kristen Berchtold
309/685-7655, ext. 203
kristenb@ywcapeoria.org
 
Saturday,
Oct 25
Farmdale 8 Mile Trail Run East Peoria   ivs.org  
Saturday,
Oct 25
Ridge Runner Classic 3.75 Mile Trail Run Fox Ridge State Park,
IL
8:30
am
Marc Carlton
mkcarlton@consolidated.net
 
Sunday,
Oct 26
LRC CIRCUIT #19
Allerton Park 5.5 Mile Trail Run
Monticello,
IL
9:00
am
Beth Eisenhauer
Beth_E@illinoisalumni.org
 

November 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
Nov 1
Race to Cure
Diabetes 3 Mile XC
Peoria,
IL
9:00
am
Michael Helgeson
helgemr@insightbb.com
 
Sunday,
Nov 2
LRC CIRCUIT #20
Canal Connection 10K
Utica, IL 11:00
am
John Bastuck
(815) 223-8988
bastuck@

mindspring.com
 
Saturday,
Nov 2
Jingle Bell 5K Decatur,
IL
9:00
am
mark@grainnet.com  
Saturday,
Nov 8
Gobbler
Hobbler 10K
Oswego,
IL
9:00
am
Kristie Vest
630-554-4425
kvest@oswegolandpd.org
 
Sunday,
Nov 9
LRC CIRCUIT #21
Jingle Bell 5K
Bloomington,
IL
1:00
pm
Craig Rogers
(309) 451-0785
crogers.arty@yahoo.com
 
Saturday,
Nov 22
Jingle Bell 5K Springfield,
IL
10:00
am
Nikole Cain
(217) 523-2200
ncain@arthritis.org
 
Thursday,
Nov 27
Turkey Trot 3 Mile Run
1.5 Mile Walk
1/2 Mile Fun Run
Miller Park
Bloomington,
IL
9:30
am
Registration
begins at 8:30
 
Thursday,
Nov 27
Oglesby Turkey Trot 3 Miles Oglesby,
IL
9:00
am
John Steele
815-223-7922
 

December 2008: Top of Page

Date Race City Time Contact Entry
Forms
Saturday,
Dec 6
LRC CIRCUIT #22
Deer Run Run 8K Euro-Style Cross Country
Comlara
Park
Hudson,IL
11:00
am
Bill Wasson
(309) 726-2022 x221
bill.wasson@
mcleancountyil.gov
 
Sunday,
Dec 7
Frostbite Festival
10 Mile and 2 Mile
Springfield,
IL
9:00
am
Linda Jones
jones.linda@mhsil.com
 
Saturday,
Dec 20
Saturday Before Christmas
Fun Run
Lake Bloomington
Green Gables
noon Kirby says
"Just Show Up!"
 
Wednesday,
Dec 31
FOLEPI "Get Lit"
New Year's Eve Run
East Peoria,
IL
11:50
pm
Jim McIntyre
(309) 694-6710
 

 


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