Sunday, December 7, 2025
5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
(FREE 50 yard dash kids race @ 9:45 a.m.)
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, IL
9:00 AM 5K Start
9:10 AM 1 Mile Start
9:45 AM Kids 50 Yard Dash
Santa Suits or Race Shirts for 5K Participants Only! (updated photo coming!)
McHenry County Races Foundation Mission is:
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Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
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Register for 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk$18.04Aug 17 - Dec 7
5K Run/Walk
Price changes in 28 days 22 hours-
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Register for 5K Run/Walk$39.44Now registering Aug 17 – Oct 26
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$44.79Oct 27 – Dec 7
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All registrants in the 5K receive a complete Santa Suit or a race shirt. Additional shirts are available for $15.00.
Pre-Race Packet Pickup: Smith Physical Therapy + Running Academy (110 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake)
Friday, December 5, 2025: 3:00-6:00 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2025: 10AM - 2PM
Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up: Located at the Raue Center for the Arts
Sunday, December 7
7:30 AM - 8:50 AM
5K Race Start:
9:00 AM
1 Mile Race Start:
9:10 AM
50 yard Dash: Meet at Dalziel Jewelers
9:45 a.m.
Age Group and Award Categories for the 5K : Top Overall Male and Top Overall Female
Age group awards from 1st-3rd place male and female in the following age groups:
14 & under,15 - 19, 20 - 24 through 80+
1 Mile Participants will receive a finishers gift at the finish line.
Refunds can be a touchy subject but we make it clear... there are no refunds for this fundraising event. Believe it or not - Santa Suits are purchased in early April, shirts and supplies in October. So your registration money is used to offset some of these purchases. We do however, allow registration transfer up until the Friday prior to the race. So if you'd like to transfer your registration to another person (you figure out the fee exchange), please email trudywakeman@gmail.com and we'll get that done.
Event schedule
- Fri, December 5, 2025 3:00 PM - Pre Race Packet Pick up (3-6 pm)
- Sat, December 6, 2025 10:00 AM - Pre-Race Packet Pickup (10AM-2PM) - Smith PT, 110 W Woodstock St., Crystal Lake
- Sun, December 7, 2025 7:30 AM - Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up (7:30-8:45AM) - Raue Center for the Arts
- Sun, December 7, 2025 9:00 AM - 5K Race Start
- Sun, December 7, 2025 9:10 AM - 1 Mile Race Start
- Sun, December 7, 2025 9:45 AM - Kids 50 Yard Dash
Contact information
- Event contact
- Race Director
- Phone
- 224-629-6197
- Website
- Visit website
