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Marigold Mile

Pekin, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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sell $23.39

About the Event

The Marigold Mile takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM CDT at Vonderheide Floor Coverings Co, North 14th Street in Pekin, IL. This one-mile dash goes down the parade route just before the parade begins — cheered on by thousands of spectators as you hit that PR you've worked all summer to achieve.

Marigold Mile
1 mile • Start: 10:00 AM • Parade route • Thousands of spectators

Schedule:

9:00 AM — Packet pickup at Vonderheide Floor Coverings (105 N 14th Street)
10:00 AM — 1 Mile start at Broadway and 14th Street
10:01 AM — Parade starts

Registration and Deadlines:

Online registration via Race Roster
Pricing increases on race day
Timing and scoring by ShaZam Racing

The Marigold Mile 2026 is your chance to race down the parade route in front of thousands of cheering spectators. One mile, one dream, one PR — right before the parade begins.

Races Offered

Marigold Mile

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$23.39

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Pekin.

thermostat Temperature

15.7° / 26.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.9° / 25.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 15m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:39

nightlight Sunset

19:05

About Pekin

Learn more about the host city, Pekin.

Pekin is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is the largest city in Tazewell County and the second-most populous city in the Peoria metropolitan area. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County.