Illinois Homecoming Run
Illinois Homecoming Run is a running race on September 27 – October 3, 2026 in Urbana, IL, with an entry fee of $20.
- Date
- September 27 – October 3, 2026 (81 days to go)
- Location
- 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL
- Price
- $20
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Welcome to the Tenth Annual Illinois Homecoming Run! Join us on September 27th at 10:00 am, rain or shine, to run, jog, walk, or roll three miles from the east end of Anniversary Plaza to the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. After finishing, we invite you to celebrate at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center with food, drinks, the Marching Illini, and other special guests to kick off Homecoming week! Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community members, Illini fans, and families are all welcomed!
We also have a Virtual Homecoming Run for those who can't make it to Champaign-Urbana for the in-person race! This will be open for the entire duration of Homecoming Week, September 27th through October 3rd. It should be noted that shirts are not available for the virtual event.
Registration for the in-person race will be open from July 8th at 12pm CDT to 9:30 am on September 27th. To be guaranteed a race t-shirt for the in-person race, please register before 11:59 pm on September 2nd.
For further information, please go to the "Event Info" tab.
And a big thank you to the Student Alumni Ambassadors, Second Wind Running Club, and the University of Illinois Alumni Association for making this race happen! I-L-L!
Events
Weather
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
75°
Typical Low
51°
Chance of Rain
27%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Champaign 3s, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Urbana, IL
Population
38,447
as of 2023
City Elevation
737 ft
Nearest Airport
CMI
University of Illinois Willard Airport · 6 mi
Major Hub
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 104 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Illinois Homecoming Run, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
81
Days to train
- Race
- Illinois Homecoming Run
- Date
- September 27 – October 3, 2026
- Location
- 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL
Plan your trip
Make it a Racecation
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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Illinois Homecoming Run
Sep 27, 2026