5 running and walking events in Elgin, Illinois

Mark your calendars and get ready to Sprint 2 Spring for our 11TH ANNUAL EVENT!

This 5K run/walk is hosted by the Hanover Township Office of Community Health to promote healthy and active lifestyles in the community while raising money for the Hanover Township Foundation. All proceeds from this event will go to the Foundation, which helps residents, experiencing financial hardship, access quality health services.

5k participants who register by 4/6/26 will receive a performance-wear event T-shirt. After 4/6/26 T-shirt sizes are not guaranteed but will be given out while supplies last.

Start Time: 8:00am

Check-in: Begins at 6:30am

Event details and schedule

When: Saturday, May 2, 2026; 8AM Start

Where: Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center; 899 Jay Street, Elgin, IL

Packet Pick Up: Packet pickup will include your race bib (timing chip), event t-shirt, event information, and any promotional giveaway items.

You may pick up on these two days:

Friday, May 1: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center (899 Jay St, Elgin, IL).

OR

Same-Day Registration and Pre-registered Packet Pick-up is available from 6:30 am to 7:45 am on the morning of the race on Saturday, May 2.

For more information of the event (parking, arrival, event schedule) please visit our website dedicated to our race at www.sprint2spring.com

The Elgin Valley Fox Trot 10 Mile and 5K races will take place in Elgin on May 31, 2026. This will be the 49th consecutive Elgin Valley Fox Trot which makes it one of the longest running and most popular running events in the region. The event will include a 10-Mile and 5K race with both featuring scenic USATF certified courses. New for 2026 will be a 2K Fun Walk.

There will also be a great postrace party which includes the awards presentation, an expo by our sponsors, music, dancing, free beer for all drinking age runners, great treats for the kids, and food trucks for the spectators and runners. Everyone will want to stick around after the race and join in the fun.”

The races will benefit ten area non-profits whose members will be on hand as volunteers providing a fun, safe race for all participants.