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2026 Short Run Long Day 5k Run/Walk 26th Annual

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calendar_today 17 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

Course:                                                   

The course is a 5k/3.1 mile U.S. Track & Field Certified route that takes you through the beautifully scenic Old Plank Trail and through the streets of Historic Frankfort. Water will be available on the course.

Awards:                                       

Awards will be given for the top overall male & female and the top finisher in each age division, male & female.

Registration Fee:

$25 per person until noon June 8

$35 per person after noon on June 8 until Race Day

Post-Race Activities:                         

After the completion of the race, stay for the awards presentation & DJ music. For the runners/walkers there will be healthy refreshments and water. The whole family are invited to attend the post-race celebration.  All items are first come and will not be replenished.

Giveaway Guarantee:                   

 Race shirts are guaranteed to runners who registered by Wednesday, May 20. 

Parking:                                                          

Parking is available @ Main Park, Frankfort Village Hall, Park District Preschool Building and neighborhood streets.     

Sponsored By:

Town Center Bank

Jeffrey LaMorte Salon & Day Spa

Chicago Stem Cell Therapy

Hamstra Roofing

DOT Foods

Body Fountain

Snow Family Dental

Running for Kicks

Iron Warzone Gym

Chick-fil-A Frankfort

Chiro One

Camp Manitoqua

Palermo's Pizza 

Frankfort Jewel Osco

Hinkley Springs 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Clink link to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BACA62CA3FF2-62948774-short

 

 

 

Races Offered

5k Run / Walk

Jun 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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19:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Frankfort.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 16.8° / 27.8°
wb_sunny 15.7° / 26.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 13.4 /
water_drop 65.9%

About Frankfort

Learn more about the host city, Frankfort.

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Frankfort is a village in Will County and Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of the city. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,296.

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