Name: RileyStrong 5K Run and Youth Fun Run
Start: 2026-08-22T09:00:00-05:00
Location: American Legion, North 11th Street, Monmouth, Illinois

Place

1110 N 11th St
Monmouth, IL US 61462

Description

On Saturday, August 22nd, we will be hosting our 10th Annual RileyStrong Fun Run and 5k, in honor of our amazing daughter, Riley Thomas, that gained her wings on August 26, 2016, just nine short days after her 12th birthday. Riley fought a courageous battle for close to nine months against Rhabdomyosarcoma.

This event is a fundraiser to support St Jude Children’s hospital. The daily operating costs at St. Jude hospital are $2 million. Individual contributions are critical. Because the majority of St. Jude funding comes from contributors like you, St. Jude can focus on what matters most – Saving kids’ lives, kids like Riley and her battle buddies that are still fighting. Please join us in the run to remember Riley and help St. Jude's run every day.

The Start location is at the American Legion Hall in Monmouth.

Race Day Schedule

8:15 Registration/Check in
8:55 Race Line up
9:00 5K begins
10:15 Kids Run (Awards will be given to all children that participate)
10:30 Awards

Race Details

Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up

Friday, August 21, 2026

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

American Legion

1110 North 11th Street

Monmouth, IL

Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up

7:45 AM

5K Color Run Start

9:00 AM

Race Site Location

American Legion

1110 North 11th Street

Monmouth, IL

Age Group Award Categories

There will be RileyStrong and St. Jude SWAG available for sales the morning of the event!

5K Course

Event schedule

Fri, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up at American Legion 12P-5P
Sat, August 22, 2026 7:45 AM - Race Day Packet Pick Up
Sat, August 22, 2026 9:00 AM - RileyStrong 5K Color Run Start
Sat, August 22, 2026 10:15 AM - Kids Fun Run Start