Name: Going The Distance for the Salvation Army
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Urbana

About the Event

This event is a charity community run with all proceeds going towards the Salvation Army. If you are unable to attend the run but would still like the help the cause, there is an option to just donate as well. While this event began in Morton, IL, we have brought a counterpart to the University of Illinois. This event is being run by Going The Distance in conjunction with the Salvation Army in Champaign to put on the best race possible!

This year, the run will take place on October 17th at 9:00am. Please show up by 8:50am to check in at the check in table on the east side of the Main Quad by Foellinger Auditorium. Check-in will be open from 8:00am-8:50am. The start and finish lines are between the Foreign Languages Building and Foelinger Auditorium. You can view a course map below with mile and kilometer markers as well as a view of where to park. Restrooms are available inside of the Foreign Languages Building or anywhere else accessible on the quad.

All participants who register before 10/16 are guaranteed to receive a Chick-Fil-A gift card upon check-in on race day. T-shirts are not guaranteed after 10/5.

Course Map with Mile and Kilometer Splits

For more information, check out our website at www.goingthedistance.co.

Races Offered

5K Run

Oct 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$15.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

9.6° / 19.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.2° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:04

nightlight Sunset

18:11

About Urbana

Learn more about the host city, Urbana.

Urbana is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, Urbana had a population of 38,336. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had about 236,000 residents in 2020. Urbana is notable for sharing the main campus of the University of Illinois with its twin city of Champaign.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Going The Distance for the Salvation Army.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nathan Szymanski	M	19	Chicago, IL	18:55.01
🥈	Eric Villalobos	M	18	Oak Lawn, IL	20:34.63
🥉	Nicholas Delgado	M	19	Morton, IL	20:44.92
4	Thomas Miranda	M	19	Cary, IL	21:51.49
5	Aidan O’Sullivan	M	20	Chicago, IL	22:03.56
6	Zachary Haben	M	28	Champaign, IL	22:05.45
7	Michael Tankersley	M	58	Saint Joseph, IL	22:35.94
8	Ray Reshoft	M	20	Chicago, IL	22:53.82
9	Anonymous Anonymous	M	25	—	22:59.49
10	Ethan Fu	M	19	Palo Alto, CA	23:17.06
11	Carly Warms	F	20	Champaign, IL	23:36.79
12	Riley Waxman	F	19	Highland Park, IL	23:37.03
13	Kyle Hodges	M	19	Champaign, IL	23:44.46
14	Arjun Appel	M	20	Linwood, NJ	23:44.63
15	Michael Goeglein	M	19	Chicago, IL	23:57.81
16	brendan haviland	M	20	Chicago, IL	23:58.31
17	Wenhao Xu	F	25	Urbana, IL	24:01.35
18	Jewon Lee	M	21	Champaign, IL	24:08.18
19	Charlie Klopfenstein	M	19	Morton, IL	24:37.38
20	Juseok Oh	M	22	Champaign, IL	24:47.6
21	Jahnavi Harris	F	20	Champaign, IL	24:48.12
22	Camryn Reedy	F	18	Tolono, IL	25:34
23	Miles Ashman	M	13	Champaign, IL	25:40.95
24	Thomas Alster	M	19	Geneva, IL	26:09.71
25	Jayne Cahoon	F	18	Naperville, IL	26:13.29
26	Mikayla Nelson	F	21	Schaumburg, IL	26:16.44
27	Lauren Heape	F	22	Du Quoin, IL	26:36.29
28	Jordan Larson	M	21	Urbana, IL	26:39.66
29	Lena Trinh	F	19	Schiller Park, IL	26:52.16
30	Kira Rose	F	19	Bethesda, MD	26:54.19
31	Sofia Ruiz	F	19	Chicago, IL	27:04.41
32	Zuzana Bielak	F	19	Champaign, IL	27:05.06
33	Patrick Pekala	M	21	Chicago, IL	27:46.3
34	Oscar Kaplon	M	22	Chicago, IL	27:46.48
35	Emma Gonwa	F	18	Palatine, IL	27:57.88
36	Anonymous Anonymous	F	19	—	28:05.61
37	Rachel Bradley	F	21	Champaign, IL	28:09.35
38	Mary Keane	F	19	Cary, IL	28:09.53
39	Sofia Marin	F	20	Vernon Hills, IL	28:21.54
40	Luke Andretich	M	19	Lockport, IL	28:44.69
41	Ramona Foreman	F	18	Lake Zurich, IL	28:45.4
42	Molly Braskich	F	20	Champaign, IL	28:46.73
43	Renee Pantaleon	F	21	Des Plaines, IL	29:19.18
44	Jace Dobsch	M	14	Savoy, IL	29:36.41
45	Shalie Taylor	F	22	Atwood, IL	29:42.19
46	Faith Duggins	F	21	Champaign, IL	29:52.33
47	Allison Cosgrove	F	21	Arlington Heights, IL	30:07.45
48	Grace Getty	F	20	Champaign, IL	30:07.88
49	Madelyn Varkey	F	19	Champaign, IL	30:25.84
50	Max Jaros	M	20	Frankfort, IL	30:27.11