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Park 2 Park 5 Miler

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About the Event

The race starts at 7AM sharp.  Course closes at 8:30AM (18:00/mile)


The race originated in 1985 as the Intercity 10K. After two years the race was changed to a 5 mile run. For years, the 5 mile run was a little longer than 5 miles. In 1993, the Lake Run club began organizing the event and made the 5 mile course accurate. The race has grown to approximately 500 runners.

Discounts: LRC members receive a $3 discount.  Springfield Road Runners and Starved Rock members receive a $1 discount.

T-Shirt: Register by 6/18 at 12:00 noon to guarantee you get a Park 2 Park race shirt!

Bib/Shirt Pickup: Before coming to pickup, please complete your online registration (no paper registration available).  Early pickup TBD, or at Fairview Park on race morning 6:00AM-6:45AM.

Parking: NO PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT FAIRVIEW PARK.  There is parking available in the Illinois State University lot on Main Street just south of Fairview Park.

Aid Stations: There will be 3 water stations on course.

Awards: Award Categories: Overall Male/Female, Top 3 Male/Female in each age group - 14&Und, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.   There will not be an awards ceremony.  Awards will be available at the near the finish line beginning at 8:00AM.

Race Results: Results for this year are available on the results page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Park2Park/Page/RaceResults 

Races Offered

5 Mile Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 19.6° / 28.8°
wb_sunny 20.4° / 30.2°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.5 /
water_drop 75.1%

About Normal

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Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 52,736 at the 2020 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal cities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, and is Illinois's seventh most populous community outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is home to Illinois State University and Heartland Community College.

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