The 47th Annual Sycamore Pumpkin 10K Run will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and is USATF- sanctioned and certified road race, we draw close runners from all over Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and beyond.
Starting gun goes off at 8:30am sharp!
This race is held during Sycamore Illinois' famous Pumpkin Festival and has become a staple in the Northern Illinois race circuit. The Sycamore Pumpkin 10K Run has been named a Best of Chicagoland Race by Chicago Area Runners Association. Proceeds from the Sycamore Pumpkin Run assist in maintaining our historic downtown shopping district, creating opportunities to help small businesses succeed, and improving our local economy through community development.
Race Includes:
- Long-sleeve dri-release race 10K shirt (Guaranteed for first 800 registered runners)
- Short sleeve Fun Run shirt (Guaranteed for the first 180 registered runners)
- USATF sanctioned & certified 10K Route
- Dynamic Bib Assignment
- RFID Tag Technology
- Live Results, Scoring Online, Searchable Results with Detailed Leader Board for 10K only
- Timing Clocks at Every Mile
- Refreshments after race
- Ice cold beer for 21 & over (bib must be visible)
- Course Marshals and Accurate Route Markings
- Three Water stations
- Official race results immediately for 10K only
- Traffic control
- Medical team on hand
- Finish line staffed & supervised by experienced race crew.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 RACE SPONSORS:
Northwestern Medicine, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb, Waste Management, FNBO, Credit Union 1, Old National Bank, The Suter Company, C.E.S, Inc., Sycamore Integrated Health, INSTASHRED, Syco Escape Rooms, XCEL Orthopedics, The Suter Company, Inc., Ideal Industries Inc., Opportunity House Inc., Cub & Spanks, Vulcan Materials Company, Swedberg Electric Inc., Banner Up Signs, OLT Marketing, KEEEP Rentals, American Realty, Shaw Media, Rise Fitness & Health, Old Second Bank
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Illinois National Guard, Sycamore Park District, City of Sycamore, Sycamore Police Department, Sycamore Fire Department
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
1 Mile Family Fun Pumpkin Run
FUN RUN STARTING LINE @ On the path into park, just east of Armory, near the west park entrance. Runners will head East into the park, past the tennis courts, around the pool, back to finish line! Walkers welcome but must line up in the back of the start corral. Strollers are also allowed but we ask that you start in the back of the pack. Just follow the purple runner signs!! Gun goes off at 8:30am for both races! Finish line is the same as the 10K Pumpkin Run in the park on the West side of the West entrance to the Park…. can’t miss it! FUN RUN BIBS: The Fun Run will not be timed, but we do have custom bibs for each registrant. FUN RUN RACE SHIRT – Custom race shirt to first 200 registered runners.
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$28.74May 1 - Oct 26
10k
Price changes in 1 month 24 days-
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ClosedMay 1 – Apr 30
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$34.09
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$39.44
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$44.79
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$50.14
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Event schedule
- Thu, October 23, 2025 9:00 AM - Thursday Packet Pick Up - Sycamore Chamber office - 519 W State Street, Sycamore IL 60178 (Until 5:0
- Fri, October 24, 2025 9:00 AM - Friday Packet Pick Up - Sycamore Chamber office - 519 W State Street, Sycamore IL 60178 (Until 5:00
- Sat, October 25, 2025 9:00 AM - Saturday, Packet Pick Up - Sycamore Chamber
- Sun, October 26, 2025 7:00 AM - Sunday Packet Pick Up
- Sun, October 26, 2025 8:30 AM - Gun Goes off 8:30 AM Sharp
Contact information
- Event contact
- Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
- Phone
- 815-895-3456
- Website
- Visit website