Winterfest 5K Run or 1.6M Fitness Walk

Date
January 31, 2026
1:00pm

Start Location
Small Memorial Park, 8th and Charles Street, Kankakee, IL

Fees                                      No Shirt               With Shirt
Through January 17               $15                      $35        
January 18 - January 30        $15                      N/A
Race Day , January 31            $25                      N/A 

$2.00 discount for club members of KRRC or PSRR, or ages 18 and under.
Shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by January 17, 2026, and select the shirt option.
Register online through 6:00pm on January 30th.

Register by mail (.pdf) by January 27th https://www.kankakeeriverrunningclub.com/krrc/races/Winterfest_5K_Run_and_Fitness_Walk_2026.pdf

Packet pickup and race day registration 10:00am-12:30pm at the Civic Auditorium, 803 S 8th Ave, Kankakee, IL .

Event Information 

Course Description
The Winterfest 5K Run and Fitness Walk is a 2-loop course run on the city streets following the perimeter of Small Memorial Park and Kennedy Upper Grade School. The 1.6 Mile walk is 1 loop of the same course. The finish will be computerized. 

Registration and Staging Area
The Civic Auditorium, located at 8th and Charles Street, is the staging area. Take I-57 or Rt 45 to Rt 17 (Court Street), and go west across the river to Wall Street (1st light). Go south on Wall to Water Street (stop sign, T-intersection). Turn right, and go two blocks. Race day registration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The race begins at 1:00 p.m. 

NOTE – Courses for Run and Walk

1) The walk will be 1 loop around the course, making it 1.6 miles. This will facilitate an earlier start on the awards. The 5K run will be 2 loops around the course.

2) Choice of Dri-Fit or cotton shirt

Charity
A portion of the proceeds from the Winterfest 5K will be donated to The Salvation Army. Please bring a canned food or non-perishable donation for the food pantry. 

Awards
Running division: Top 3 Overall male and female, top male and female Masters (40 and over), awards 3 deep in 5-year age groups 1-14, 15-19, 20-24... 70-74, 75+.
Walking division: awards to the first 10. Please note: The fitness walk is on the honor system and for walkers only. If you are going to run any part of the course, you must register as a runner. 

T-Shirts
Long-sleeved shirts (either Dri-Fit or cotton) guaranteed to all pre-registered by January 17th, who select the shirt option. 

Refreshments
Pizza from The Chicago Dough Company

KRRC's Classic Series
Winterfest 5K is Kankakee River Running Club's first club-sponsored race of the year, and is a qualifying race for the Classic Series. See the club website www.KankakeeRiverRunningClub.com for details on the Classic Series. 

For More Information
For more information, please contact Rich Olmstead at 815-549-9633 or talkinglvs1@comcast.net or Ken Klipp at 815-937-1958.