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2012 Season
Grand Slam 2012 >>
Fat Ass Runs >>
Annual Banquet >>
Heritage 5K >>
Runnin' of the Irish >>
Mountain Goat >>
Clinton Lake 30 Miler>>
Lake Sara Dam Run >>
Women's Training >>
Run To Remember >>
Buffalo Trace >>
VCFR 5K >>
Memorial Day 5K >>
Covington 5K >>
Summer Fun Runs >>
Relay Iowa >>
Lake Mingo >>
Park 2 Park Relay >>
Clear Pond & Picnic >>
Howl at the Moon >>
Kennekuk Hash! >>
Peace to Meece 5K >>
Cross Country >>
Wild Wild Wilderness >>
Sandcreek Trail Run >>
Allerton Park Trail >>
BackPack Trail >>

2013 Season
Grand Slam 2013 >>
Siberian Express >>
Chilly Chili >>


==>Race Results<==

 

For information about
traveling to Danville and
where to stay, check out our Visitor's Guide.

  Here you'll find an index of our upcoming events, including information on how to register.

If you'd like to sponsor one of our events, many of which have hundreds of participants, please contact the race director or e-mail us at krr@kennekuk.com.  Or consider placing a business-card sized ad in our newsletter and reach the entire membership of more 1,000 for only $50/year.

For RACE RESULTS, click here.



2012 Season

Grand Slam 2012
A special award will be given to all individuals who complete the following four events in 2012: Siberian Express, Mountain Goat, Lake Mingo Trail Run, and Wild Wild Wilderness. The awards will be presented at the Wild Wild Wilderness 2012.



9th Annual Fat Ass Runs - KRR Members Only
Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Fat Asses 8:00am, Other Asses 9am
Kennekuk Cove County Park at The Hideaway House

Pick your Ass!: Fat Ass 28.4 miles Ultra; Large Ass 21.3 miles; Average Ass 14.2 miles; Small Ass 7.1 miles; or No Ass At All - you just join us for the fun!
Complete details in the flier, or contact the r\Race Director, Deb Reddy, via krr@kennekuk.com

And did you know it's FREE?!  Time to join KRR for all the fun we have, huh?



35th Anniversary Annual Banquet - KRR Members Only
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Danville Boat Club (15750 Boat Club Road, Danville, IL) 4pm until ???

Note that this year we've changed the location - but it will be Kennekuk fun as always!

For details, please see the flier.


Heritage Music 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 9am
Homer, IL

For details, see the race website.


Runnin' of the Irish 10K & 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 1:30pm
Effingham, IL

For details, see the race website.


Mountain Goat 5K/10K/15K
Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11am
Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Race Director: Sue Colby, e-mail questions to suepeteach@aol.com

The most challenging 5K walk or 10K or 15K run in the Midwest. Grand Slam Event #2 of the 2012 season.

Please see the race flier here or register online at Active.com.



Clinton Lake 10 or 30 Mile Trail Runs (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 7:30am (30 Mile) or 8am (10 Mile)
North fork of Clinton Lake near DeWitt, IL

An event hosted by our central Illinois running buddies, The Second Wind Running Club.


Lake Sara Dam Run (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Lake Sara, near Effingham, IL

For details, see the race website.



Women's Training Program
Thursday nights from *approximately* May 2nd through June 28th (exact dates to be announced as this even gets closer) are LADIES NIGHT for KRR's Women-Only Training for interval, hill and trail running in addition to core and strength training.

Sessions start at 6pm at the Kickapoo State park Ironwood Shelter - with an after-workout tailgate every time.



Run To Remember 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 8am
Junction City, 5901 North Prospect Road, Peoria, IL

5K Run and 1Mile Walk to benefits the Illinois Chapters of COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors).

Please see the race website, or download the registration flier.



Buffalo Trace Trail Run & Walk (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8am
Lake of the Woods Park in Mahomet, IL

An event hosted by our central Illinois running buddies, The Second Wind Running Club, complete race details of the 5 mile run or 2 mile walk are on their website here.


Vermilion County Fun Run Spring Kick-Off 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at 10am
Winter Park, Danville, IL

For details, see the race website.



Memorial Day 5K
Monday, May 28, 2012 at 9am
On the campus of the Veteran's Administration Illiana Healthcare System at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL
Race Director: Dave King

A flat, 5K course on the roads and paved trails of the wooded campus of the local VA Hospital.


Covington 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 9am <= EASTERN TIME!
Covington City Park
Covington, IN

For details, see the race website.



Summer Fun Runs/Walks
Dates: TBD, but has typically been Wednesdays from early June through mid, at 6:15 pm.
Kickapoo State Recreation Area Cross Country Course
Meet at the Meadow Shelter near Clear Pond
Host: Tom Peterwas

Weekly 1 mile, 2 mile, and 3 mile run/walks.  Entry is free with ribbons or medals to all finisher - and every night is a cookout night!



Relay Iowa (Not a KRR Event)
Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 12, 2012
Sioux City to Dubuque, Iowa (and all points in between!)

Advertised as the World's Longest Relay Race, teams of up to 12 runners cover 337 miles across Iowa - so they just might be right!

Details at the race website.



Lake Mingo Trail Run
Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 9am
Kennekuk Cove County Park
Age Group & Weight Divisions
Race Director: Greg Brant, mingo@kennekuk.com

7.1 Miles of challenging trails circling Lake Mingo.  Grand Slam Event #3 of the 2012 season.


Park-2-Park Relay (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 6:30am
Hendricks County, IN

The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County, Indiana has organizaed a relay race - six runners totalling 60 miles - beginning in McCloud Nature Park in northwest Hendricks County and then winding it's way through seven other local parks to finish in the new Sodalis Nature Park in southeast Hendricks County.

For details, see the race website.



Five Hours for Dogs & Cats - KRR Members Only
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 9am
In memory of KRR members Steve Hargrave & John Deltuva
For the benefit of Champaign & Vermilion County Humane Societies
At Meadow Shelter in Kickapoo State Park

Officially a five hour running/walking event, start and stop anytime you'd like between 9am and 2pm.

Of course we'll have the usual Kennekuk party - firing up the grill at at 1:30 with hot dogs, brats, polish sausage & veggie dogs - and beer from Orange & Blue.  Great prizes too!


The 22nd Annual Howl at the Moon 8 Hour Run/Walk
Date: Saturday, 11 August 2012
Registration is expected to open 22 April 2012
Kennekuk Cove County Park at 7am
Age Group & Weight Divisions
Race Director: Marc Reddy
Sponsor: Lee's Famous Recipe

The largest timed ultra in the United States, The Howl at the Moon is held at Kennekuk Cove County Park on a 3.29 mile loop with excellent support from Kennekuk's outstanding volunteers.  Do as little or as much as you can.  A perfect event for your first Ultra.  Post-race party with food, drink, prizes & music.


Kennekuk Hash! - KRR Members Only
Date: Saturday, 25 August 2012 at 9:30am
Location: TBA

If you've never Hashed, well... then you've never really had FUN running! Join us for a day of interesting out and back hilarity.


Peace to Meece 5K (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, 25 August 2012 at 8am
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL

For details, see the race website.



Cross Country
Dates: Sundays at 4pm, dates and locations to be determined!
Event Coordinator: John Linville 217.446.0037 or krr-xc@comcast.net

Run or walk 1, 2, or 3 miles - except for the weekend of September 30th when we'll combine the event with The Wild Wild Wilderness.

We'll have ribbons for finishers, and trophies/awards at the last event when we'll have a cookout "Kennekuk Style" with Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken.



Wild Wild Wilderness Trail Run
Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 10am
Kickapoo State Recreation Area
7.45 mile trail run
Age Group & Weight Divisions
Race Director: wilderness@kennekuk.com

Stay for the post-race party with food, drink, music and prizes.  Final Grand Slam event.  Grand Slam awards presented at the post-race party.


Sandcreek Trail Run (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, 13 October 2012 at 10am
Sand Creek Conservation area, near Decatur, IL

A 4 or 7 mile event hosted by our central Illinois running buddies, The Decatur Running Club.  Please find the registration flier, with more details, here.


Allerton Park Trail Run (Not a KRR Event)
Sunday, 28 October, 2012
Robert Allerton Park in Monticello, IL

An event hosted by our central Illinois running buddies, The Second Wind Running Club.



Backpack Trail - KRR Members Only
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 9am or 10am at Forest Glen County Preserve
Start/Finish is at the Gannett Education Center, which is heated and has a full kitchen!

The most challenging course in the local area - and you get to choose your distance of either 4.5 or 11 miles.  Party during and immediately after the run at the Gannett Education Center.


2013 Season

Grand Slam 2013
A special award will be given to all individuals who complete the following four events in 2013: Siberian Express, Mountain Goat, Lake Mingo Trail Run, and Wild Wild Wilderness. The awards will be presented at the Wild Wild Wilderness 2013.



Siberian Express Trail Run
Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11am
Kickapoo State Park on the Wilderness Trail
Race Director: Scott Hendren 217.469.2134

The number one winter race in the Midwest.  Enjoy 7.45 challenging miles of beauty and adventure (same course as Wild Wild Wilderness) then party afterwards Kennekuk-style at Sarge's Tap with food, drink, music, and prizes.  Grand Slam Event #1 of the 2012 season.



Chilly Chili (Not a KRR Event)
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1pm
Lake Bloomington, IL (just north of the city of Bloomington, IL)

An event hosted by our central Illinois running buddies, The Lake Run Club.


 
     

 
         
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