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Kirby Derby

location_city Monticello

location_on Illinois

flag United States

calendar_today 02 May, 2026

directions_run Running

language Official Website

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About the Event

Participating in the Kirby Derby is a great way to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle while having fun. All the proceeds go to the development of the Wellness Trail provided by the Kirby Foundation. For more information and online registration click on the links above.

T-shirt deadline 4/14

Please note that registration will be open until 7:30am on race morning, however there will be no cash registration available at the park on race morning.  Same day registration will be completed on your mobile device. If you need to switch events, the deadline to do so is 12pm the day before the race. 

Bib and shirt pickup will be Friday from 4-5:30pm or on race morning 6:45-8am. Both will take place at the park pavilion. If you registered by 11:59pm on 4/14 you will receive a race shirt. Please note that we are not able to accommodate shirt size swaps. 

Announcements and National Anthem will be at 7:45am. The race will start promptly at 8am. 

Please note that this is not a closed course. We do our best to inform the community of the race and encourage them to use alternate routes when possible. We will have a volunteer at every intersection to help guide participants and stop any oncoming traffic. 

We will have two water stations available this year. The first water stop will be by Nick's Park and the second will be by Monticello Laundry. 10K runners will pass the second stop twice.

The 5K award ceremony will start at approximately 9am with the 10K awards immediately following.

For the latest race updates, follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KMCKirbyDerby/

Races Offered

5K

May 02, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

122 days remaining

10K

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 10K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

122 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Monticello.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 13.4° / 24.7°
wb_sunny 11.1° / 22.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 13.7 /
water_drop 64.3%

About Monticello

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Monticello is a city of 5,500 people (2019) in Central Illinois. For the visitor, it offers a railroad museum, an art-and-sculpture garden, and some beautiful historic homes.

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