4 events in Collinsville, Illinois

Join the 5-O 5K Donut Run for a Sweet Cause! 🍩🏃‍♂️

Presented by McLanahan Towing & Collision and Teklab Inc.

Get ready to run, munch, and support a great cause at the 5-O 5K Donut Run, hosted by the Collinsville Police Department for Special Olympics Illinois! This unique and fun event offers three delicious donut stops along the route—where each donut you eat shaves a minute off your time. It’s the perfect blend of fitness, community, and sweetness!

Whether you're a competitive runner or just in it for the donuts, the 5-O 5K promises a fun, challenging, and rewarding experience for everyone. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Illinois, helping to provide life-changing programs for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

So, come for the run, stay for the donuts, and make a difference in the lives of athletes while enjoying a one-of-a-kind race day! See you at the starting line!

All proceeds will go to beneifiting Special Olympics Illinois

Timing done by Toolen's Running Start

Trophies will be given to the top Female and Male runner. Medals will be given to the top three participants in each age category for female and male.

Event details and schedule

Race Day: Saturday July 25, 2026

Registration and Packet Pick-Up Begins: 6:00AM

(Bring a Photo ID and your registration sheet or confirmation paperwork)

5K Run/Walk Begins: 7:30AM

Race Registrations Received by July 10 at noon will receive a race T-Shirt

Race Registrations After July 10 at noon will NOT receive a race T-Shirt

3 Donut and water stations along the route.

Parking lots nearby include lots at Clay St and Center St, Main St and Seminary St, and 300 blk of W Clay St.

The race course will be the same as previous year.s Prepare yourself. It will start with a few hills, but then flatten out.

The Italian Fest Committee is excited to host the 5K race and Kids Dash.

5K Course: The course is a flat and fast out & back route finishing on Main St.

Kids Dash: Distance will be a ~1/4 mile out & back on Main St after the 5K. Open to all kids 10 & under. Kids will receive a finishers medal.

Chip timing: Provided by Final Lap Racing

Awards: Top 3 Overall Male and Females and Top 3 in following Age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over.

Early Bib &Shirt Pickup: Friday, September 18th, at Italian Fest on Main Street from 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Race Day Bib &Shirt Pickup: Saturday, September 19th, at Italian Fest on Main Street from 6:30am - 8:00am

Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Sunday, November 8, 2026, for our number 1 fundraiser of the year! The Annual City of the Sun 5K Trail Run takes participants to sections of the Site that many wouldn’t see otherwise. This 3.1-mile race ebbs and flows through paved, wooded, grassy, and, at times, muddy terrain. You won’t find another race around with a backdrop like ours! Make a difference at Cahokia Mounds by participating in our Trail Run.

Event details and schedule

ALL PROCEEDS FUND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE!

• Start Time:

• Race begins at 9AM

• Packet Pickup:

• Nov. 6 & Nov 7 During Gift Shop open hours

• 8AM morning of race at Interpretive Center

• Awards:

• Overall Male & Female

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each division

• Divisions:

• 19 & Under

• 20-29

• 30-39

• 40-49

• 50-59

• 60-69

• 70 & Up

• Timing:

• Provided by Toolen's Running Start - Shiloh, IL

• Parking:

• Is free and available in main lot

• Featured Snack:

• Curmbl Cookies - Shiloh, IL