Name: Popeye's Fall Festival 5K
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Chester

About the Event

The Chester Running Club Presents:

Popeye's Fall Festival 5k

Chester, IL 62233

Saturday October 17, 2026

9:00 am

Registration 7:30-8:45 AM

Buena Vista National Bank

1309 Swanwick Street, Chester IL

Online Registration: $25

Race Day Registration will be accepted. Checks payable to Chester Running Club

Registration MUST be received by October 10th to guarantee a shirt.

Competitive 5K Run, Walk & 1.5 mile Fun Run

Categories for 5K Run(Men & Women) 14 years and younger : 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80 and older.

-Categories for 5K Walk (Men & Women) 24 years and younger, 25-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-69, 70-79, 80 and older.

-Awards: 5K Run: Given to the Overall Male, Female, Top 3 finishers in each 5K

-Walk: Given to the Overall Male, Female, Top 3 finishers in each age category

Races Offered

5K Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

5K walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Fun Run

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 2.4K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Chester.

thermostat Temperature

11.2° / 21.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.2° / 19.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:08

nightlight Sunset

18:20

About Chester

Learn more about the host city, Chester.

Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois, United States, on a bluff above the Mississippi River. The population was 7,640 at the 2020 census. It lies 61 miles (98 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Popeye's Fall Festival 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	LIAM GILBERT	M	14	—	18:56.57
🥈	Braden Pech	M	17	Perryville, MO	20:03.32
🥉	Anonymous Anonymous	M	38	—	20:49.84
4	B. Bowlin	M	12	Steeleville, IL	22:06.46
5	P. Klausing	M	11	Sparta, IL	22:14.94
6	MATT SEYMOUR	M	42	—	23:25.19
7	P. Knott	M	10	Ellis Grove, IL	23:48.52
8	B. Petrowske	M	11	Chester, IL	24:14.37
9	PENES EMILIO	M	20	—	24:16.8
10	Jeffrey Weaver	M	66	Sandoval, IL	24:46.15
11	Adelynn May	F	16	Chester, IL	25:20.31
12	P. Smith	F	11	Sparta, IL	25:56.51
13	Aaron Petrowske	M	46	Chester, IL	26:24.46
14	Rich Bauer	M	69	Steeleville, IL	26:32.59
15	LUIS PRYES	M	24	—	26:46.09
16	Reed Petrowske	M	13	Chester, IL	26:46.67
17	Nicholas King	M	25	Carbondale, IL	26:58.55
18	H. Brunkhorst	M	11	Chester, IL	27:17.25
19	T. Tindall	M	12	Chester, IL	27:17.59
20	Joshua Berry	M	46	Chester, IL	27:55.93
21	SHEA PETROWSKE	F	22	—	28:03.65
22	RON HILLERMAN	M	57	—	28:21.05
23	W. Petrowske	M	8	Chester, IL	28:38.28
24	T. Tindall	M	8	Chester, IL	28:38.56
25	Eddie Kerkhover	M	28	Chester, IL	28:42.12
26	Ronny Beck	M	59	Cincinnati, OH	29:02.27
27	David Beck	M	52	Cincinnati, OH	29:02.51
28	Cheyenne McDonald	F	13	Cutler, IL	29:41.45
29	MICHAEL POWELL	M	70	—	30:00.89
30	James Falker	M	62	Herrin, IL	30:16.76
31	RICK WOODS	M	62	—	30:42.67
32	Spencer Cook	M	28	Percy, IL	30:45.9
33	Marlie Caby	F	13	Chester, IL	31:04.52
34	Kendra Brown	F	34	Boone, NC	31:17.53
35	Michael Minton	M	28	Steeleville, IL	31:28.05
36	Andrew Berger	M	20	Ballwin, MO	31:35.16
37	Isaac Vizral	M	20	Springfield, IL	31:42.39
38	Keri Impastato	F	38	Marissa, IL	31:56.36
39	P. Seymour	F	10	Chester, IL	32:06.7
40	Claire Deterding	F	20	Rockwood, IL	32:12.85
41	Holly Hartman	F	28	Chester, IL	32:21.76
42	Laurey Hayer	F	13	Sparta, IL	32:55.7
43	B. STELHORN	F	12	—	32:55.76
44	CARA COWELL	F	23	—	34:46.37
45	Allie Valleroy	F	29	Sparta, IL	34:48.72
46	Rhonda Kerkhover	F	62	Chester, IL	35:02.33
47	Angie Nordmeyer	F	55	Chester, IL	35:54.22
48	J. Tindall	M	8	Chester, IL	36:38.96
49	Z. Kuhlman	M	8	Chester, IL	36:38.96
50	Linda Stern	F	71	Chester, IL	38:03.48