Frostbite Festival
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Frostbite Festival
The 63rd annual Frostbite Festival takes place on December 6, 2026 at AMF Springfield Lanes in Springfield, Illinois. The event offers in person and virtual out and back races on the same course.
Race distances:
- 10 Mile in person and virtual
- 2 Mile in person and virtual
All race finishers will receive a medal. If a participant does not start the in person race, they will be automatically transferred to the virtual event that follows.
Registration for race entries opens September 13, 2026 and closes November 30, 2026 through RunSignUp. A Shirt Only registration option is available with a separate deadline of November 4, 2026. Guaranteed shirt deadline is November 3, 2026; Shirt Only registrations are not race entries and Shirt Only has no shipping option. Entry fees listed by the organizer include $50 for race entries and $30 for Shirt Only. Packets by mail are available for a separate $15 fee.
Packet pickup is scheduled on the Saturday before race day in the afternoon and there will be race morning packet pickup outside AMF Springfield Lanes. Friends or family may pick up a packet for a participant. Any packets or shirts not picked up at the scheduled pickups will be forfeited unless the mailing option was selected.
Virtual participants choose their own course and may run or walk. There will be no course support, markings, or marshals; participants should use caution around traffic and obey parking signage. Virtual finish times can be submitted beginning December 6 through December 13, 2026. There are no age group awards for the virtual event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
