Red Sneakers Peoria 5K
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Red Sneakers Peoria 5K and Teal Pumpkin Festival
Red Sneakers Peoria 5K and Teal Pumpkin Festival is a community event on October 17, 2026 at Tower Park in Peoria Heights, Illinois. The event is organized by the Red Sneakers Peoria Chapter to promote food allergy awareness. It combines a walk and run program with Teal Pumpkin activities and education aimed at creating a more allergy aware and family friendly environment.
The event offers several participation formats and distances:
- 5K walk and run timed
- 1 mile walk and run untimed
- Virtual distance time tally and elevation challenge options
- Duathlon and triathlon sprint options including virtual bike and swim legs
A free Teal Pumpkin Festival runs alongside the race and is described as family friendly and allergy friendly. Past festival activities included practice using epinephrine on a scarecrow, a raffle, live music, face painting, an inflatable slide, non food treats and trinkets, allergy friendly samples, teal pumpkin painting, and a children oriented booth. New features listed include pictures with area mascots.
The Peoria chapter lists recent impacts such as equipping 100 Peoria police officers with life saving epinephrine auto injectors, partnering with three local restaurants to carry epinephrine, training educators and donating epinephrine, expanding allergy safe zones at major community events, and installing an allergy friendly playground sign. The event notes a fundraising goal of 75,000 dollars. T shirt items are included with registration though delivery near the event date may not be guaranteed. The event occurs rain or shine and no dogs are allowed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
