Run Mahomet

Run Mahomet

Run Mahomet is a two-day running event in Mahomet, Illinois that raises funds for the Mahomet Area Youth Club, a not-for-profit serving youth ages 6 to 18. The event is the 32nd annual edition and includes both in-person and virtual options.

Distances offered

• 5K
• 10K
• Half Marathon (13.1 miles)

The 5K, 10K, and half marathon courses are USATF certified. Chip timing for in-person runners is provided by It’s Race Time, Inc. Virtual runners may run during the week before the in-person race, will not be included in official timed results, and may submit times for final rankings; virtual participants receive finisher medals and shirts by mail. Virtual runners are not eligible for awards.

Age and participant notes: half marathon entrants must be 12 years or older. Families with strollers may participate in the 5K; runners should allow faster competitors to pass in the finish area.

Awards and race items: in-person awards include top three male and female overall finishers and top three male and female finishers within specified age groups for each distance. Prize money may be available depending on pre-race donations. Technical T-shirts are guaranteed for runners registered by July 20. Packet pickup is available at Middletown Prairie and on-site at Mahomet-Seymour High School; mailing of packets is offered for an additional fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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