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Run for the Bagel

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Run for the Bagel

About the Event

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

Races Offered

10k

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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06:30

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$35.00

5k

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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06:35

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$35.00

Virtual 5k

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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06:40

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$40.00

One Mile Fun Run

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Mattoon.

thermostat Temperature
20.2° / 29.6°
wb_sunny Feels like
21.3° / 31.2°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
12h 1m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.9 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.2 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
74.1%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:40
nightlight Sunset
20:17

About Mattoon

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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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