Find Your Jam!
Or... double up with a Trail-Glo Friday night and a Saturday event!
Scroll down for course maps!
Half-MarathonTwo small sections of the course are run on the beautiful asphalt road from the starting line, across the Sangamon, and to the first trailhead. This enables a long, wide starting field that thins down in plenty of time to hit the double-track Schroth Trails. The first half (identical to 10K) winds through heavily wooded moderate terrain (easy paths - road shoes are fine!) above the Sangamon River, circles through the historic Lost Garden and into a gorgeous meadow, crosses the river again, then proceeds to a meadow trail loop and a Sunken Garden/ Centaur/ Sun Singer tour before finally finishing with a 150-yard dash between the FuDogs right to the foot of the beautiful tower!
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10K Run-WalkThe 10K course starts along with the Half Marathon, and follows the same course until breaking away for a FuDog finish right at the very end. HM folks and 10K folks all run together for the first 6 miles! Perfect for family and friends who want to run different distances! Like the Half Marathon course, the 10K starts with an asphalt stretch across the river to the Schroth trailhead, winds through moderate wooded terrain above the Sangamon River, circles through the historic Lost Garden and into a gorgeous meadow, crosses the river again, then finishes with a 150-yard dash between the FuDogs right to the foot of the beautiful tower!
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5K Trail-GloExperience Allerton After Dark and see the park in a whole new light! Starting and finishing near the Visitor Center, you'll follow illuminated trail markings under a starry sky, and you'll also provide a lot of the glow! You'll also pass right through the nighttime magic of the Sun Singer, Sunken Garden, Chinese Musicians, Rodin's Adam, and more, as you make your way to the finish! This race is the perfect night-before warm-up for Saturday competitors. Entrants must bring their own headlamp, arm-light, or flashlight. Race time 8:30 P.M.
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CHECK-IN WILL BE NEAR THE VISITOR CENTER FROM 7:00-8:15 P.M FRIDAY (FOR THE TRAIL-GLO 5K), OR FROM 7:30-8:45 A.M. SATURDAY (FOR 10K AND HALF MARATHON). NO BANDITS!
All proceeds go to Allerton Park!!!
All proceeds go to Allerton Park!!!
Virtual Allerton Races – Directions/Rules
(Virtual participants get rules, too!)
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO! At any time on and between our eligible dates, do your walk/run over an accurately measured distance.* Use a GPS device, smart phone, and/or stopwatch to record your results (date, time, location). Take PHOTOS of results displays, or SCREEN SHOTS from your device, or just type it up in an email.
TREADMILLS are acceptable for your run/walk, too! Simply take a photo of your treadmill display if you like.
Doing your walk/run over multiple periods also qualifies. Just record your results and be ready to send them in.
Send an email to [email protected] ON OR BEFORE RACE WEEKEND (currently April 19-20, 2024) with your info and any screen shots from phone or photos of your Garmin results, etc. Let us know if you do NOT want your time, course, or any other information made available in our results or on social media.
WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS!** Send us a fun photo or two from before, during or after your run/walk, for social media posting. Group photos are fine, BUT all photos must depict social distancing and safety observations.
WE WANT YOUR VIDEOS!** Send us a 5-15 second video clip from before, during or after your run/walk. OR from your training. OR from anywhere any time! It can be candid, or give a greeting! “Yay Allerton, see you in 2025” “We Love You, Allerton” “We Love You, Make-A-Wish!” “This one’s for you, Aunt Martha!” Whatever you’re feeling! Keep it safe, of course.
We’ll share photos and videos on social media from time to time, and if we have enough, we’ll build them into a video montage for social media as well!
POST YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS on your own accounts! Take it to your Facebook or Instagram and share your photos or clips. Link to our page!
And for sure ADD "#virtualallerton" to your post (Also, set that post to "Public." Many folks keep their Facebook posts set to "Friends only" for privacy. You'll need to set THIS post to "Public" so the hashtag is searchable for us).
MEDALS for ALL 10K and Half Marathon finishers will be mailed within a few weeks! If you ordered a T-shirt, it will come with the medal!
**Sending a photo or video is NOT REQUIRED, but enjoyed! And doing so indicates that you give consent to use your image(s) in our social media post, or similar promotional uses!
Any questions at all? Contact [email protected]