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McHenry Lakefront 5K & Kids Fun Run

Name: McHenry Lakefront 5K & Kids Fun Run
Start: 2026-07-11
End: 2026-07-11
Location: McHenry, Illinois

location_city McHenry

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calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

Walk or run the annual McHenry Lakefront 5K! The Kids Fun Run includes a 50m (ages 3-5) & 100m (ages 6-8) race, so bring out the kids!

Course is chip-timed and USATF certified course. Fee includes t-shirt (while supplies last).

Awards for top overall male & female finisher, along with 1st-3rd place age group male & female finishers. Check-in from 7:00 am - 7:45 am.

Bib/Shirt Pickup - Available Friday from 12 pm - 6 pm at the McHenry Recreation Center, 3636 Municipal Drive, McHenry, or day of the race.

5K Course (all ages) - The course leaves Petersen Park Beach and weaves along the Prairie Trail and through the Lakeland Park neighborhood. Nice, shaded, flat race course!

5K Awards: Award for top overall Male and Female and Medals for Top 3 Male/Female in each category: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, etc to 70 & over

Kids Fun Run Awards: Medals for Top 3 for 50m and 100m. All participants receive a runner medal.

Races Offered

Other

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — Other

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Type — Road running

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192 days remaining

5K

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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192 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in McHenry.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 17.6° / 27.9°

wb_sunny 17.6° / 28.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.9 /

water_drop 70.5%