Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS

About the Event

Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS. Saturday, July 4, 2026 8:00 a.m. 323 S, Main St., Walnut, Illinois

Starting line is in front of Bureau Valley Elementary Walnut Campus. Check in at park tent south of the school.

All proceeds will be donated to ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) research.

RACE FEATURES: 3.1 MILES, Accurately measured, Chip timing, Mile marker clocks, Aid Station, Traffic control, Refreshments, T-Shirts. Computerized results!

WALKERS ARE WELCOME & ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!!

Check-In & Race Day Registration: 6:45-7:45 am, south of school at tent by park shelter. Please arrive early.

Entry Fee: $20.00 and guarantee t-shirt if received by Friday, June 26.

Make checks payable to Running Through ALS LTD. MAIL PAYMENT TO: Running Through ALS LTD PO Box 141 Walnut, IL 61376 EMAIL: walnut5kals@gmail.com Phone # 815-303-9348
Awards: Male & Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies.

Trophies to first male & female Walnut finishers. $100 to 1st Place Male and to 1st Place Female. $50 to 2nd Place Male and to 2nd Place Female.

Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd in age groups: 10 & under, 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 & over.

We will continue our Wheel Chair Division!!!

Timing and results will be provided by Racing Expectations. Results will be posted after the race and online at: www.racingexpectations.com and www.starvedrockrunners.org. Awards will follow. No pets or bicycles allowed. In case of race cancellation (due to events beyond our control) we thank you for your donation.

Awards ceremony to follow. Restroom facilities and locker room to shower are available on site.

Races Offered

T-Shirt Only ("Non-Participant")

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — T-Shirt Only ("Non-Participant")

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$20.00

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$20.00

Wheelchair Division 5k for ALS

Jul 04, 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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$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

18.7° / 28.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.3° / 29.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 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

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:38

nightlight Sunset

20:28

About Walnut

Learn more about the host city, Walnut.

Walnut is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The residents of Walnut are known as "Walnutions" a unique demonym. The population was 1,311 at the 2020 census, down from 1,416 at the 2010 census and 1,461 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated on October 26, 1876.