About the Event

Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8k
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Join us Saturday, October 31st for our 9th annual Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8K!

This is a fast, flat half marathon along the scenic Galena River Trail. An 8K race option is also offered.

ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE MEDALS & SHIRT IF REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 28th!

**Due to Galena Halloween festivities on that day, the course will close at 11:00 AM. Because of this no walkers are allowed for the half marathon and runners must finish before the course closes.

🔷 Packet Pickup will be Friday, Oct 30th from 4:00 pm -7:00 pm and Saturday morning 7:00 am -7:45 am below the Highway 20 bridge in the Train Depot parking area where the race is also held. Friends are allowed to pick up for another participant.

🔷 Gear Check is available at the packet pickup table. Please have your gear bag labeled.

🔷 Hydration/fuel stations with water, electrolyte beverage and GU will be at miles 2, 3.5, 9, 11, 12.

Age groups are as follows:
19 and under
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90 and up

🔹Course Route: this is an out and back course, utilizing first the south end of the trail and turning around at the 5.50 mile marker and return to the start, which would be the equivalent of 11 miles, runners will then proceed around the start and head north on the trail for a short out and back for the remaining mileage, back to finish line for your 13.10 miles!🎉
For the 8k distance, the course is also an out and back, and will begin the same as the half, with the turnaround marked at 2.50 miles and race back to the finish line!🎉

Races Offered

8K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 4.97 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$75.00

Half Marathon

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:00

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$75.00

Virtual

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — Virtual

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$75.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Galena.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.6° / 18.4°

wb_sunny 5.5° / 15.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 65.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.6° / 18.4°

wb_sunny 5.5° / 15.4°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 65.9%

About Galena

Learn more about the host city, Galena.

Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.