Illinois 2023 Race Weekend

Illinois 2023 Race Weekend events begin at 4 p.m., with the Health & Fitness Expo at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). The activities will increase pedestrian traffic on campus and necessitate various road closures, especially along Kirby Avenue and First Street, near Memorial Stadium and the start/finish lines. Multiple streets will also have restricted parking access during this period.

For the complete schedule, visit https://illinoismarathon.com/event-schedule/weekend-schedule/. Some notable events are:

• Green Street Mile (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), Green Street and Goodwin Avenue
• 5K Run/Walk (Friday, 7:30 p.m.), South Oak Street, south of St. Mary’s Road
• Half Marathon (Saturday, ~7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. for 10K), First Street and St. Mary’s Road
• Youth Run (Saturday, noon), Memorial Stadium

For maps, including a Beltway version that indicates how drivers can best avoid road closures on Saturday, see https://illinoismarathon.com/course-info/.