Run for the Health of It - Chillicothe
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33rd Annual Run for the Health of It, Chillicothe
The event takes place on July 11, 2026 at the Pearce Community Center, 610 Cedar Street, Chillicothe, Illinois. It is the 33rd edition and features road and community activities organized around the Pearce facility.
Distances and event formats include:
- 5K run
- 2 mile walk
- Kids fun run, 600 meters
The event also offers cross country team competitions for high school and middle school athletes. Teams must be single gender with five to seven runners and are scored using cross country scoring rules. Individuals entered in the XC team competition are eligible for 5K overall and age group awards.
Registration uses tiered fees and includes a guaranteed T shirt for registrations made by June 28. The kids fun run is free, requires a parental consent form, and is open to ages 0 to 12 with parents accompanying children aged five and younger. Online registration is not required for the kids run.
Awards are provided for 5K overall finishers by gun time and for age group finishers by net time. Age group awards cover multiple brackets from 10 and under through 70 and over. XC team awards recognize top middle school and high school boys and girls teams. Timing and scoring are provided by ShaZam Racing and the event lists local sponsors and a fundraising goal. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
