Minooka Summerfest 5k

About the Event

Registration:
Online: Online registration is $35.00 plus online fee. See links below. Registrations after the June 2nd will be $40.00. Online registration closes June 12th.

Friday Night & Race Day - $40.00
Registration and packet pickup will be held on Friday, June 12th from 6:00pm till 8:00pm AND on race day from 6:30am to 7:30am under the big tent at the corner of Wabena Ave. and Mondamin St. Please pay by cash or checks payable to Minooka Lions Club.

Race Day:
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Registration: 6:45am to 7:45am
5k Run begins at 8:00am

Course:
Out and back, 5k (3.1 miles). Split times at 1 and 2 miles. Water available at the finish, and on the course. Race will be held on closed village streets, paved and rolling hills.

Age Categories:
11-14; 15-19; 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 and above.

Awards:
First Overall Male and Female, and top 2 in each age category. Ceremony will be held after the kid’s races in the registration tent. Raffle prizes will be drawn based on bib numbers. We’re giving away over $200 worth of gift certificates, so please
stick around

Chip Timing:
Professional race chip timing by J3 Timing. Results will be posted on www.j3timing.com by Sunday, June 14th and on the Minooka Lions Club website.

Directions from I-80:
Exit at Ridge Road (Exit 122),
Go south to McEvilly Road, turn left. Left onto Wabena Avenue. Proceed north to registration tent,
just past the train tracks.

Questions - Contact Scott Lemke - (815) 212-0819 or
minookasummerfest5k@gmail.com

Races Offered

Minooka Summerfest 5k Race 2026

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Minooka.

thermostat Temperature

17.1° / 28.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.3° / 27.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:19

nightlight Sunset

20:27

About Minooka

Learn more about the host city, Minooka.

Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.