Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k
Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k is a running race on May 23, 2027 in Joliet, IL, with entry fees from $30 to $35.
- Date
- May 23, 2027 (199 days to go)
- Location
- 31 Columbia St, Joliet, IL
- Price
- $30–$35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
🏳️🌈 DON'T PANIC — AND BRING YOUR TOWEL! 🏳️🌈
Hitchhiker's Spirits Run — 5K & 10K
📅 Sunday, May 23, 2027
📍 Iron Works Historic Site Joliet, IL
🕙 Start time: 9:00 am
Come run with us in Joliet for a 5K or a 10K celebrating National Towel Day!
Towel Day is celebrated every year on May 25 as a tribute to author Douglas Adams and his beloved series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In the Guide, a towel is described as "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" — and on Towel Day, fans everywhere carry a towel with them, openly and proudly, in Adams' honor.
So bring your towel. Wave it, wear it, carry it the whole way — the more towels, the better. Costumes inspired by the books, the films, and the galaxy are warmly welcome, and "Don't Panic" is very much the spirit of the day.
Choose your distance: a 5K or a 10K.
Included:
Shirt
Medal
Towel
Swag Bag
Spirits Run is Illinois' statewide 5K adventure series — themed, family-friendly, untimed runs rooted in local folklore and history, hosted at pubs, distilleries, and historic venues, on our way to a 5K in all 102 Illinois counties. Come for the run, stay for the fun, and carry your towel with pride.
Don't panic. Just run. And bring a towel.
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
73°
Typical Low
52°
Chance of Rain
40%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Joliet Brandon Rd Dam, 3 mi from the venue.
About Joliet, IL
City Elevation
560 ft
Nearest Airport
MDW
Chicago Midway International Airport · 25 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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199
Days to train
- Race
- Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k
- Date
- May 23, 2027
- Location
- 31 Columbia St, Joliet, IL
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Hitchhikers Spirits Run 5k/10k
May 23, 2027