Running Races in Crystal Lake, Illinois
10 upcoming races in Crystal Lake, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Crystal Lake: what the calendar looks like
There are 10 upcoming races on the Crystal Lake calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, April 2027 has the most listed races, with 3. Among Illinois cities, only Chicago, Springfield and Lake Zurich have more upcoming races.
Of those, 5 offer a 5K, 2 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a 50K. The next half marathon is 2027 Crystal Lake Half Marathon & 12K on September 5.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Lake Zurich (11 races, 13 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20272 races
- Apr 20273 races
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
November 2026
- Sun 11/22Wolfpack 5K: The Great Turkey ChaseCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Thanksgiving Day 5K Run and WalkCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6McHenry County Santa Run For KidsCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/950K MASHUP SLAMCrystal Lake, IL · Ultra · 50K · register ↗
- Sat 1/9Frozen GnomeCrystal Lake, IL · 50K · 10K · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/112nd Annual Duke's Alehouse Spirits Run 5k/10kCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 MileCrystal Lake, IL · 50K · 15 Miles · 5 Miles · register ↗
- Sun 4/25Woods Creek Feet MeetCrystal Lake, IL · 4.1 Miles · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/52027 Crystal Lake Half Marathon & 12KCrystal Lake, IL · Half Marathon · 7 Miles · 12K · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/16Soul CrusherCrystal Lake, IL · 10 Mile · 5 Miles · register ↗
Where to stay in Crystal Lake
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