McHenry County Santa Run For Kids
About the race
Sunday, December 6, 2026
5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, IL.
9:00 AM 5K start, 9:10 AM 1 Mile start, 9:45 a.m. FREE 50 yard dash kids race.
Santa suits or Santa suit race shirts are for 5K participants only.
Race day date, venue and start times
Sunday, December 6, 2026
5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, IL.
- 9:00 AM 5K start
- 9:10 AM 1 Mile start
- 9:45 a.m. FREE 50 yard dash kids race
Santa suits
Santa suits or Santa suit race shirts are for 5K participants only.
The course
Race weekend schedule
Location
Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake, IL, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago, and it is the most populous city in the county. Its population was 40,269 at the 2020 census. Winters are cold and snowy while summers are warm and humid, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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