Frostbite Festival
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Event overview
The Frostbite Festival is set for December 7, 2025 in Springfield, Illinois. The event marks the 62nd anniversary and is hosted at AMF Springfield Lanes on West Lawrence Avenue. There are two out-and-back race distances:
- 2 mile
- 10 mile
The course includes repeated roller coaster hills. The 10 mile race serves as the final leg of the Springfield Road Runners Club Triple Crown Challenge and of Abe's 50K Throwdown. Both in-person and virtual participation options are offered for 2025.
Logistics and race operations
Packet pickup is scheduled the Saturday before the race at M Fitness Health & Wellness and there will be race morning packet pickup outside the host facility; a mail option is available for an extra fee. Registration opens September 15, 2025 and is managed only through RunSignup; no cash or checks are accepted and transfers between persons are not permitted.
Virtual participants may run or walk on a course of their choice, with no course support, markings, or marshals provided. Virtual results can be submitted beginning on the race date for one week; there are no age group awards for the virtual event. A free FrostToes training group meets in Washington Park (weekday evenings and a Saturday long run) to prepare runners for the 10 mile distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.