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Underground Railroad 5k

Princeton, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

33rd Annual Underground Railroad 5k
Saturday, September 12, 2026

Race Day Schedule:

7:00am Registration and Packet Pick-up
8:00am Kiddie Fun Run Starts
8:30am 5k Race Starts

CERTIFIED COURSE IL25042NM:
Begins and ends at the Bureau County Metro Center
ENTRY FEE
$25 8/6 & Before
$30 8/7 & After
$300 Corporate Team (up to 20 participants)
Kiddy Fun Run FREE!!!
T-shirts Guaranteed to all pre-registered participants. Available to Day-of registrants, while supplies last!
Starved Rock Runners Club Circuit Race

AWARDS:
Overall Male & Female
Top Princeton Male & Female
Male & Female Age Divisions (Top 3 in each division):
9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE:
I-80 to Exit 56. Head South onto Main St. Take a right at Peru St., Left at Anderson St., Right at Park Ave.
Bureau County Metro Center 837 Park Ave. West, Princeton, IL 61356

Questions? Please contact Brett Renner, Race Director (815) 876-0721

Races Offered

5k Kiddy Fun Run

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

5k Run/Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

14.8° / 26.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.8° / 24.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 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

65.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:38

nightlight Sunset

19:05

About Princeton

Learn more about the host city, Princeton.

Princeton, home to the prestigious Princeton University, is a municipality with a population of approximately 32,000 (2017) in Mercer County, central New Jersey.