Registration is open for 2026! April 18, 2026
Register by March 25 to guarantee a shirt!
- A family oriented race/walk for participants of all ages. 5K Race for all ages, 1 Mile Fitness Walk, 1/2 Mile Kids' Fun Run
- Walk or run through portions of the Central Illinois Community Solar System, the world's most complete large scale model of the Solar System
- Participants will follow the routes of interplanetary explorers through the Solar System, from the Sun - past Mercury, Venus, and Earth - to Mars and back along the Riverfront Trail
- It's athletic, it's educational, it's fun... for the whole family!
LOCATIONS
Peoria Riverfront Museum (packet pickup), Gateway Building (start & finish Line)
Course: Entirely flat (no hills) along the Riverfront Trail (from Gateway Building to Detweiller Marina)
TIMES
Packet Pickup: Friday, April 17, from 12:30-5:30 PM, and race day starting at 7:30 AM, in the museum's auditorium on the lower level.
April 18, 2026:• 7:30-8:30 am: Race day registration; packet pickup• 9 am: 5K Race start• 9:05 am: 1 Mile Fitness Walk start• 9:30 am: Kids' 1/2 Mile Fun Run start• Refreshments after 5K race; awards after the Kids' Fun Run
Participants can choose to receive a race shirt, or skip it for a discount on registration. Must register by March 25 to guarantee a shirt.