Running Races in Crystal Lake, Illinois
10 upcoming races in Crystal Lake, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Crystal Lake: what the calendar looks like
There are 10 upcoming races on the Crystal Lake calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 3 races. By race count, Crystal Lake ranks 5th among Illinois cities.
Of those, 5 offer a 5K, 2 offer a 10K and 2 offer a 50K. The next half marathon is 2026 Crystal Lake Half Marathon & 12K on September 6.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Lake Zurich (12 races, 13 miles), Schaumburg (9 races, 19 miles), Elk Grove Village (9 races, 24 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20263 races
- Oct 20263 races
- Nov 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Apr 20272 races
September 2026
- Sun 9/62026 Crystal Lake Half Marathon & 12KCrystal Lake, IL · Half Marathon · 7 Miles · 12K · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Sunbeams Uganda 5kCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Friends of the Poor® Walk - The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Thomas the Apostle ChurchCrystal Lake, IL · 3.4 Miles · register ↗
October 2026
- Thu 10/1Glam & Grit TrailheadCrystal Lake, IL · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3Panting Four PawsCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Soul CrusherCrystal Lake, IL · 10 Mile · 5 Miles · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/22Wolfpack 5K: The Great Turkey ChaseCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9Frozen GnomeCrystal Lake, IL · 50K · 10K · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/11Duke's Alehouse Spirits RunCrystal Lake, IL · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 MileCrystal Lake, IL · 50K · 15 Miles · 5 Miles · register ↗
Where to stay in Crystal Lake
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