Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Wheeling, IL
Entry is $45 now and rises to $49 after Aug 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $4.
The course runs on a paved trail through tree cover, so it stays shaded even on a warm morning. The route is flat almost the entire way, with one real feature: a bridge over a road that gives you a brief climb and descent, twice, since the course goes out and comes back.
Parking is off Dundee Road on the south side, with signs directing you in. Follow the road toward the far end of the lot, where the start and finish are set up near a grove at the south end.
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Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2024 results
Top 3: Artiom Necrasov (18:54) · Roland Strikauskis (19:04) · Daniel Croce (20:52)
1 Miles · 2024 results
Top 3: R. Farnsworth (8:38)
The RUN FOR UKRAINE has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 31:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (77 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:54 while the median finisher took 31:35. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
