About the Rattlesnake Master Run for the Prairie
The course loops Meadowbrook Park and its prairie, so you are running through open grassland the whole way. The trail surface keeps it honest underfoot, and the park itself is the reason the race exists: it benefits a local land trust that protects this kind of habitat. Dogs, strollers, and hiking poles are not allowed on course.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at a local running store in Savoy, or you can grab your packet race morning at the Garden Pavilion near the Race Street lot. Parking is spread across several spots around the park. The walk from the Windsor lot to the pavilion takes a few minutes through the park, crossing a bridge over the creek.
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Rattlesnake Master Run for the Prairie 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
115finishers
20:36winner
32:00median
1:05:32cutoff
Top 3: J. Elam (20:36) · Mathew Schau (21:39) · Lucas Mideros (21:44)
10K Results · 2025
80finishers
37:26winner
55:08median
1:21:15cutoff
Top 3: Justin Waraniak (37:26) · Charles Fogelman (40:03) · Roman Makhnenko (40:11)
The Rattlesnake Master Run for the Prairie has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/1/2026 09:00$35
5K11/1/2026 09:00$35
10K11/1/2026 09:00$35
5K11/1/2026 09:00$30
10K11/1/2026 09:00$30
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