Illinois Race Calendar

Find upcoming endurance races in Illinois, laid out by month. Scan the dates, line them up against your training, and find the race that fits your season.

Endurance Grid lists 533 races in Illinois, from July 2026 to July 2027 across 276 cities.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many endurance races are in Illinois?+
Endurance Grid's Race Calendar lists 533 upcoming endurance races in Illinois, spanning 14 sports across 276 cities, from July 2026 to July 2027.
Is there a race season in Illinois?+
Endurance races happen in Illinois year-round — spring, summer, and fall bring the most, and you'll still find events through the winter. Of the upcoming races on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar, the most are in September and August.
What types of endurance races are in Illinois?+
Illinois hosts adventure, aquabike, road cycling, duathlon, gravel, mountain bike, obstacle course, rucking, running, swimming, swimrun, trail running, triathlon, and ultra races.
Which Illinois cities have races?+
Endurance races in Illinois are held in Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Springfield, Rockford, Belleville, Palatine, Wheaton, Aurora, Bloomington, and Normal, plus 266 other cities.
What race distances can you find in Illinois?+
Illinois races cover a wide range of distances. Some available distances on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar span 1 Mile, 1 mi, 10 Mile, 100 Mile, 100+ mi, 1000m, 100K, 10K, and more distances, across a wide range of sports like adventure, aquabike, road cycling, duathlon, gravel, mountain bike, obstacle course, rucking, running, swimming, swimrun, trail running, triathlon, and ultra races.