Saturday, October 10, 2026
Run, don't walk, and join us for the 2026 Chili Chase 5K & Kids Pepper Dash in person!
A family-friendly 5K run and dash in which the proceeds will go to support the Community Interfaith Food Pantry. This has become a favorite addition to the Annual Belleville Chili Cook-off. Start your day with a fun run and then celebrate at the cook-off with great food and entertainment.
The 5K Race will begin promptly at 9:00 AM, and the Kids Pepper Dash will follow once all 5K participants have finished.
THE T‑SHIRT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 20, 2026.
This event is rain or shine — NO REFUNDS.
Packet Pick-Up:
Location: Copper Fire 200 E Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 4pm-7pm
This event is rain or shine! - NO REFUNDS
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 0.1K
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Belleville.
Learn more about the host city, Belleville.
Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is a southeastern suburb of St. Louis. The population was 42,404 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Greater St. Louis's Metro East region and in all of Southern Illinois south of Springfield. Due to its proximity to Scott Air Force Base, the city has a significant population of military and federal civilian personnel. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville and home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Chili Chase 5K Run and Kids Pepper Dash.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Scott Morrison | — | |
| 🥈 | Angela Jetton | — | |
| 🥉 | Josh Kovich | — | |
| 4 | Erica Kniepkamp | — | |
| 5 | McKenzie Campbell | — | |
| 6 | Larry Heaton | — | |
| 7 | Victoria McDonald | — | |
| 8 | Wendy Pfeil | — | |
| 9 | C. Barbour | — | |
| 10 | Victoria Barbour | — | |
| 11 | Traci Horton | — | |
| 12 | Anonymous Anonymous | — | |
| 13 | Lauren Accola | — | |
| 14 | Arena Cheney | — | |
| 15 | Kevin Vick | — | |
| 16 | Terri Kovich | — | |
| 17 | Becky Ganz | — | |
| 18 | Bianca Rarick | — | |
| 19 | Mary Carroll | — | |
| 20 | Danielle Schomaker | — | |
| 21 | Rebecca McKee | — | |
| 22 | Leigh Sindelar | — | |
| 23 | Jennifer Steuer | — | |
| 24 | Ellen Ferguson | — | |
| 25 | Lonnie Ferguson | — | |
| 26 | Jennifer Macke | — | |
| 27 | Omonike Ayorinde | — |
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