About the Rivertown Races
The course starts and finishes at Millennium Park, moving runners over bridges and along paved paths beside lakes and wetlands. The terrain rolls through, so there are changes in elevation to keep things honest. A sports medicine station is positioned on course, and aid is spread across the route at several points.
Packet pickup the evening before is at a local running store, with race-morning pickup available at the park itself. The kids event runs the evening before on the same grounds, so families with younger runners can take care of everything in one trip.
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Rivertown Races 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
256finishers
1:06:30winner
2:04:30median
3:17:52cutoff
Top 3: Zachary Ripley (1:06:30) · Noah Cummisford (1:11:59) · Michael Gravelyn (1:15:49)
5K Results · 2026
203finishers
17:20winner
34:13median
1:03:54cutoff
Top 3: Tyler Johnson (17:20) · Abby Snell (18:48) · Jake Shavalier (19:41)
10K Results · 2026
163finishers
35:26winner
59:42median
1:32:20cutoff
Top 3: Jason Klaassen (35:26) · Donald Richmond (35:43) · Greg Madendorp (38:24)
The Rivertown Races has been held every year since at least 2015. 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
3.1 Miles4/17/2027 08:25$35
6.2 Miles4/17/2027 08:25$45
13.1 Miles4/17/2027 07:55$60
1 Mile4/16/2027 18:00$15
13.1 Miles4/17/2027 18:00$40
10K4/17/2027 18:00$40
5K4/17/2027 18:00$40
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