Sweaty Sweater 5k Run - Dwight
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Sweaty Sweater 5k Run & 3k Fun Run/Walk, Dwight IL
Presented by the Dwight Economic Alliance and Sweat Factory, this is the fifth annual Sweaty Sweater event in Dwight, Illinois on December 5, 2026. The event includes a timed 5-kilometre race and an untimed 3-kilometre fun run or walk.
Distances
- 5 km timed run/walk
- 3 km untimed fun run/walk
The course is described as flat and fast, using residential streets with police traffic control. It is marked with signs, includes a water station at mile 1, and provides refreshments for participants at the finish. Timing for the 5 km is handled by Racing Expectations with chip timing.
Registration fee information is listed as $25, with a day of race fee of $30. Packet pick-up is available on race day at Vault 18.55 (formerly the DEA Building) at 132 E. Main St., Dwight, IL. Participants receive a race themed shirt; shirts are guaranteed for those registered by November 26, 2026.
Awards are given to the top overall male and female, top male and female in each age group (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+), and a best dressed overall award for the ugliest sweater. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present at the finish to greet participants and take photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
