Route 66 5k Alien Chase Run/Walk
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4th Annual Route 66 5K Alien Chase Run/Walk
The event takes place at The Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois on August 29, 2026. It is presented as part of the Route 66 Centennial UFO Festival and combines a 5K run and walk with a vendor market and festival activities.
The 5K Alien Chase follows part of Old Route 66 and begins at The Pink Elephant Antique Mall. All ages are welcome. Registration is available online or in person on the day of the event. Race registration fees include a dry fit shirt when registered by July 1, a weather resistant bib, bottled water and a postrace snack. Only one shirt is provided per race ticket and shirt sizes above XL incur an extra fee.
Additional festival features on the same day include more than 55 vendor booths on the lawn, speakers on UFOs, UFO games, cornhole, inflatables, an intergalactic pinup contest, and food from vendors such as Twistee Treat Diner, Mother Road Fudge and EATS Truck. The event will award finisher medals for first, second and third place in running and walking categories. For safety, bicycles, roller skates, scooters, in line skates and dogs are prohibited on the race course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
