When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Illinois is November 14 and November 15, with 16 of them, 13 of those on Saturday, November 14. Another 35 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · Illinois
5K Races in Illinois in November 2026
Every 5K in Illinois in November 2026, all 75 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
November 5K Races, By the Numbers
33:11Median finish time
18:04Median winning time
267Median field size
32November 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in November
The November Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across November. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The November 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Illinois 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in Illinois in November
75 total Fri, Nov 13, 2026Broncos on the Run Cerro Gordo, ILFrom $20Register Sat, Nov 14, 2026Storm the Castle 5K Walk/Run Peoria, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Beat The Eagle Lombard, ILRegistration closedFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026LuHi Turkey Trot Springfield, ILFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Wheaton, ILFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026St. Elizabeth Royal Run 5K Granite City, ILRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Nikki Cozzi-Carso Scholarship Annual 5K Palatine, ILRegistration closedFreeDetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, ILRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 14, 2026Veterans Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, ILRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 14, 20262nd Annual Farmingdale Elementary PTC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run Pleasant Plains, ILFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Maryville Turkey Trot Maryville, ILFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026New Salem Children's Center Turkey Trot Petersburg, ILFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Just a Normal 5K Normal, ILFrom $25Register Sat, Nov 14, 20265K For COFFEE - and CASA! Charleston, ILFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Jingle Dash 5K Hinsdale, ILFrom $50Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Grayslake Central Turkey Trot Grayslake, ILFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K Lisle, ILFrom $55Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Turkey Run Herrin, ILFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5k Aurora, ILFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Titan Trek 5K Chatham, ILFrom $24Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler Gauntlet 5K New Lenox, ILFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 20262026 Turkey Trot Decatur, ILFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Miles for Minds Cambridge, ILFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Jolly Jingle 5K Harrisburg, ILRegistration closedFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Sandwich Turkey Trot 5k Sandwich, ILFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026CARA - Go Run Turkey Trot Chicago, ILRegistration closedPricing TBAView race Sun, Nov 22, 2026Lincolnwood Turkey Trot: 5K, 10K, Walk, Dash Lincolnwood, ILFrom $52Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Butterball Burner 5K Fun Run Homewood, ILFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Wolfpack 5K: The Great Turkey Chase Crystal Lake, ILFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Run for a Sole 5K Chicago, ILFrom $75Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Earn Your Stuffing Early 5K Fairfield, ILFrom $25Details Tue, Nov 24, 2026Du Quoin Holiday Hustle 5K Run/Walk Du Quoin, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Rockford, ILFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K Long Grove, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K Chicago, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Robinson Fire Protection District's Turkey Trot for Tots 5K Robinson, ILFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 NorthPointe Wellness Turkey Trot Roscoe, ILFrom $15Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026McHenry Kiwanis Club's Turkey Trot 5K McHenry, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Trout Valley Turkey Trot Trout Valley, ILFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Elmhurst, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & 1/2 Mile Kids Dash Lake in the Hills, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Winnetka Turkey Trot 2026 Winnetka, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026UIS - BOS Turkey Trot 5K Springfield, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Thornton Turkey Trot Glenwood, ILFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Turkey Trot 5K Byron, ILFrom $37Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run! Edwardsville, ILFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026City of Bloomington Turkey Trot Bloomington, ILFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Grove Express 5K Downers Grove, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Giving Thanks 5K Dekalb, ILFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Parkview Christian Academy Annual Turkey Trot Yorkville, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot Good Hope, ILFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 20265k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026 Elmwood Park, ILFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Dieterich Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Dieterich, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 20264th Annual 2026 Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Crete, ILFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026St. Charles Turkey Trot 5K St. Charles, ILFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026SGFMC Turkey Trot Oak Park, ILFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Clarendon Hills Unofficial Turkey Trot Clarendon Hills, ILFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Pilgrim Pie Run for Rotary La Grange, ILFrom $42Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Glenview Gobbler 5K Run/Walk and Dash Glenview, ILFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Edison Park Turkey Trot Chicago, ILFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Tuscola Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk 2026 Tuscola, ILFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Arlington Heights Turkey Trot Arlington Heights, ILFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Seneca High School Irish Turkey Run Seneca, ILFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Turkey Day 5K (Danada - Naperville) Naperville, ILFrom $46Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Wobble B4U Gobble 5k and Fun Run Sullivan, ILFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K Elk Grove Village, ILFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 28, 20262026 Stroll on State Dasher Dash 5K Rockford, ILFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Running For The Paws in Whoville 5K Sainte Marie, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026SANTAS ON THE RUN XI 5K & ONE MILE WALK Spring Valley, ILFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago Shorewood, ILFrom $46Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Reindeer 5k Anna, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, ILRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 28, 2026Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 Chicago, ILRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 28, 2026The 67th Annual Great River Road Run Alton, ILFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Holiday Hustle 5K Coal City, ILFrom $40Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in Illinois
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 32 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:11, and the median winning time was 18:04. So anything under 33:11 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical November 5K field?
The median one finished 267 runners, across the 32 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:04:48.