Frosty 5K - Peoria
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Frosty 5K & 1-Mile Walk/Dog Walk
FamilyCore's 27th Annual Frosty event is scheduled for January 24, 2026, on the Peoria Riverfront Trail in front of RC Outfitters (311 SW Water Street, Peoria, Illinois). The event includes a 5K run and a 1-Mile Walk/Dog Walk; the walk begins immediately after the runners leave the starting area. Runners and walkers finish on the trail, and an after party will be held inside the Peoria Riverfront Museum with race results, refreshments, and a silent auction.
Registration, logistics, and awards
Packet pickup is available the day before the event at RC Outfitters and there is race day registration and packet pickup at the same location. Shirts are guaranteed for registrations completed between October 1 and January 7; shirts are no longer offered for later registration windows. A family discount is available: three people registered together in the same transaction are charged a combined fee of $90. Timing and scoring are provided by ShaZam Racing. Awards include overall top 1 male and top 1 female by gun time, and age group awards for the top 3 males and top 3 females by net time in the following brackets: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over; no double dipping is allowed. Proceeds benefit FamilyCore programs; the event lists a fundraising goal of $95,000. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.