Twilight Fun Run
Twilight Fun Run is a running race on August 7, 2026 in Palatine, IL, with an entry fee of $15.
- Date
- August 7, 2026 (15 days to go)
- Location
- 1037 N Smith St., Palatine, IL
- Price
- $15
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Light up the night on this exciting 2.25-mile course around Hamilton Park! This fun, non-competitive event kicks off at sundown, so grab your light-up running gear or any glow items you can find. Participants will receive a t-shirt with their entrance fee. Come early to enjoy pre-event activities, including games, a photo op, glow body paint, and music. Don’t miss this glowing good time!
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
80°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
34%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Barrington 3sw, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Palatine, IL
Population
66,548
as of 2023
City Elevation
727 ft
Nearest Airport
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 11 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?
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
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Make it a Racecation
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Twilight Fun Run
Aug 7, 2026