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McHenry Lakefront 5K & Kids Fun Run

McHenry, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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sell $12.00 – $25.00

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

Kids Fun Run

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$12.00

McHenry Lakefront 5K

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

17.6° / 27.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.9° / 28.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 30m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:31

nightlight Sunset

20:26

About McHenry

Learn more about the host city, McHenry.

McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located about 46 miles northwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 27,135. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County, which once included adjoining Lake County to the east. McHenry took its name from the county, which was named for Major William McHenry, a prominent US Army officer in the Black Hawk War.