Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 5K

About the Event

Registration Has Moved

The Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series has returned to a single race website for 2027 registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Batavia/FoxValleyWinterChallengeTrailSeries

The 5K, 8K, and 10K events are now all managed through one convenient registration page, allowing participants to register for any combination of races and take advantage of our new series swag rewards.

The 2027 schedule includes:

5K – January 23, 2027
8K – February 20, 2027
10K – March 14, 2027
Please visit the official 2027 Winter Challenge registration page:

https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Batavia/FoxValleyWinterChallengeTrailSeries

We look forward to seeing you on the trails this winter!

Races Offered

Jan 23, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Batavia.

thermostat Temperature

-7.5° / -0.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

-12.9° / -5.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 1m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.7 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:15

nightlight Sunset

17:48

About Batavia

Learn more about the host city, Batavia.

Batavia is in the Fox River Valley.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Seb Gulka	M	27	Chicago, IL	18:49.4
🥈	Josh Swenson	M	47	Sheridan, IL	20:54.2
🥉	Eric Hamilton	M	44	Geneva, IL	21:11.3
4	Kennett Andersen	M	17	Dundee, IL	21:17.9
5	Aaron Stahl	M	34	Sandwich, IL	21:28.6
6	Beckham Brolley	M	15	Montgomery, IL	21:30.9
7	Andrew Borchert	M	31	Chicago, IL	21:42.1
8	Nick Fiore	M	22	Crystal Lake, IL	21:52.3
9	John Becker	M	54	Saint Charles, IL	21:57.7
10	Ben Lin	M	47	Northbrook, IL	22:11.3
11	Eric Knight	M	28	Gurnee, IL	22:42.1
12	Emily Fetzer	F	24	Naperville, IL	23:20.2
13	Dennis Breen	M	53	West Chicago, IL	23:43.8
14	Suzie Brashler	F	30	Downers Grove, IL	23:45.9
15	Erik Larson	M	34	Stillman Valley, IL	23:53.6
16	Kristen Pemberton	F	33	Saint Charles, IL	23:54.5
17	Robert Kasper	M	36	St. Charles, IL	24:07.4
18	Matt Ristow	M	53	Hampshire, IL	24:12.2
19	Shaley Gonzalez	F	22	Aurora, IL	24:13.2
20	Brent Runzel	M	65	Elgin, IL	25:04.1
21	Edward Perry	M	45	Montgomery, IL	25:09.1
22	Nina Jern	F	42	Batavia, IL	25:19.9
23	Amy Nutial	F	48	Dixon, IL	25:20.9
24	Carlos Ponce	M	30	Aurora, IL	25:23.7
25	Michael Ruf	M	42	Huntley, IL	25:25.4
26	Braden Kass	M	40	Wheaton, IL	25:30.2
27	Nicholas Boone	M	51	Mundelein, IL	25:34.1
28	Erin Bennett	F	44	Mundelein, IL	25:40.4
29	Elena Hamilton	F	13	Geneva, IL	25:46.9
30	Roijohn Francisco	M	39	Bartlett, IL	25:48.9
31	Bart Leake	M	55	Geneva, IL	26:09.6
32	Amanda Hamilton	F	44	Geneva, IL	26:15
33	Patrick Keeley	M	49	Aurora, IL	26:16.4
34	Kellen Hunter	M	40	Warrenville, IL	26:23.9
35	Mike Biggio	M	38	Elk Grove Village, IL	26:27.2
36	Joel Lopez	M	39	Elgin, IL	26:27.5
37	Kevin Goss	M	42	South Elgin, IL	26:49.3
38	Kelly Bennett	M	55	Sugar Grove, IL	26:52.8
39	Matt Slater	M	44	Saint Charles, IL	26:54.9
40	Shelly Dutler	F	49	Dundee, IL	26:55.8
41	Andrew Wiekert	M	32	Glencoe, IL	27:01.6
42	Lauren Pinnow	F	32	Geneva, IL	27:02.3
43	Christine Richardson	F	48	Wheaton, IL	27:03.9
44	Karen Shea	F	46	Glen Ellyn, IL	27:04.4
45	Mitchell Mandel	M	32	Saint Charles, IL	27:06.7
46	Kristen Kauke	F	49	Saint Charles, IL	27:17
47	Thomas Calvo	M	51	Willowbrook, IL	27:19.3
48	ROB RODERICK	M	60	Cary, IL	27:24
49	Keegan Shannon-Lohenry	M	37	Sugar Grove, IL	27:27.6
50	Tim Fischrup	M	49	Hampshire, IL	27:30.3