2026 Blackburn 5K Road Race
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Join us for the 2026 Blackburn 5K Route 66 Road Race!
This year’s annual Blackburn 5K is part of a special celebration marking 100 years of Route 66, which runs right through Carlinville. Runners, walkers, dogs and strollers are welcome. We would love to have you there.
The race takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during Blackburn College Homecoming. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers (for each gender), and a limited-edition event T-shirt is available for participants who register by September 1.
Come celebrate Blackburn, Carlinville, and a century of the Mother Road with us!
Register here: blackburn.edu/homecoming
This year’s annual Blackburn 5K is part of a special celebration marking 100 years of Route 66, which runs right through Carlinville. Runners, walkers, dogs and strollers are welcome. We would love to have you there.
The race takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during Blackburn College Homecoming. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers (for each gender), and a limited-edition event T-shirt is available for participants who register by September 1.
Come celebrate Blackburn, Carlinville, and a century of the Mother Road with us!
Register here: blackburn.edu/homecoming
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Where is it happening?
700 College Avenue, 700 College Ave, Alton, IL 62002, United States
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Host or PublisherBlackburn XC/Track
