Local Race Alert: Kaskaskia College hosts 5K

A local community college, Kaskaskia College, is hosting a 5K Fun Run and Walk on April 16, 2011.

Details here:

Phi Theta Kappa Run

Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois.

Local Race Alert: West Frankfort, IL 5K

St. John the Baptist Church & School in West Frankfort, IL will host a 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, May 28, 2011.

Details here:
St. John Reunion Run

Local Race Report: Southern Illinois 10K

River to River Runners, a running club out of Herrin, IL, sponsors this annual 10K race in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, which is also the site of the club's annual "Fly With the Eagles" half-marathon. Course conditions were great this morning for the 10K race and the accompanying 5K walk--warm, with no sign of rain or humidity. The course itself had some significant elevation, especially the devilishly placed hill at mile marker 5! Fortunately, there was an aid station (one of two on the course) to help those who wanted water prior to tackling that hill!

One issue that some of the runners had was the course was slightly longer than 6.2 miles--several runners had between 6.35 and 6.4 on their GPS watches. Runners are sticklers for numbers!

Post race, 107 runners and 14 walkers were treated to light post-race snacks( bananas, boxes of raisins, energy bars, water and gatorade), as well as award ceremony.


Results:

Age Group Results
Overall finish list

A New Half Marathon Targets Women Runners

Paducah, Kentucky's Iron Mom Half Marathon is new this year! Details here:

Iron Mom

Local Race Alert: Sesser, IL Homecoming 5K

You have to love a race that begins and ends at a place called The Custard Stand. Race Date: June 18, 2011.

Sesser Homecoming

Regional Race Alerts: Collinsville, IL

The YMCA of Collinsville, IL is sponsoring several races of interest to southern and southwestern Illinois runners.
On May 22 they are hosting a half-marathon; on July 16th, they are hosting a 10K.

Half-Marathon

Collinsville 10K


Later in this year, Collinsville's annual Italian Fest hosts a 5K race on Saturday, September 18:
Italian Fest

Heart and Soul 5K run in Saint Louis, MO

Carbondale is a ways from Saint Louis (aka STL), but this 5K race targeted to African Americans would be worth the trip:

Heart and Soul Run
Race Registration