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Underground Railroad 5k

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Underground Railroad 5k

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

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

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