Screaming Pumpkin
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Screaming Pumpkin
The Screaming Pumpkin is an evening running and walking event on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Lower Glen Oak Park on North Prospect Road in Peoria, IL. The event offers multiple distance options and a virtual run/walk option that includes a shirt and medal.
Distances include:
- Full Marathon
- Marathon Relay (4 Person)
- Half Marathon
- 6.55 Mile (10kish)
- 2 Mile Run/Walk
- Virtual Run/Walk
Courses start and finish along the boulevard in Lower Glen Oak Park. The 6.55 mile course serves as the loop: the half marathon uses two loops, while the full marathon and the relay use four loops. The course is marked with cones, turn arrows, and glowsticks approximately every 5 to 10 feet; green markers indicate the correct path and red markers indicate hazards. Water and Lemon-Lime Gatorade are available at the cemetery aid station. GU Roctane Energy Gels (Sea Salt Chocolate) are available at packet pickup and at the cemetery aid station for the 2 mile.
Packet pickup is Friday at RC Outfitters, 311 SW Water Street, Peoria, and on race day at Lower Glen Oak Park; packet pickup closes at 6:00pm. All participants receive a long-sleeve race shirt; half and full marathon participants also receive a Yellow Bear quarter zip. Finisher medals are awarded to 6.55 Mile, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Marathon Relay finishers. Spectators may attend without a fee. Parking is available at Woodruff Career & Technical Center, 1800 NE Perry Ave, Peoria.
The event benefits the Yellow Bear Foundation, a nonprofit that supports awareness and research for Primary Immunodeficiency. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
