CELEBRATE BAGELFEST AT RUN FOR THE BAGEL!
Join us for Mattoon’s favorite tradition! The 39th annual Run for the Bagel will be held on Saturday, July 18th. Participants choose to walk or run 5k or 10k distances that wind through Lytle Park & around Mattoon. Celebrate with Lender’s Bagels at the finish line! All registrations prior to June 28th are guaranteed a race shirt.
RACE INFO
Saturday, July 18, 2026
6:30 a.m.
KC Summers Toyota
REGISTRATION INFO
Registration: $35
Race Day Registration: $40
Virtual Race: $40
Parking is available at YMCA, Train Depot, and in Downtown Mattoon.
Awards are presented to:
Overall Male/Female finishers
Gender/age group- Top 3
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
06:30
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
06:35
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
06:40
$40.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Mattoon.
Learn more about the host city, Mattoon.
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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