Date	Race	Location	Time	Race Results	Club Race  Results	Age Group Results	Survey Results
1/10/26	Frozen Gnome 10K	Crystal Lake	7:45 am	Results	Results	Results	Results
1/24/26	Awards Banquet & Annual Membership Meeting	Jacob Henry Mansion	6:00 pm
1/31/26	Winterfest 5K	Kankakee	1:00 pm	Results	Results	Results	Results
2/7/26	Frosty 5 Mile	Channahon	9:00 am	Results	Results	Results	Results
3/7/26	Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5K	Manhattan	11:00 am	Results	Results	Results	Results
3/15/26	Plainfield Paddy Day Mile	Plainfield	12:30 pm	Results	Results	Results	Results
3/22/26	Shamrock Shuffle 8K	Chicago	8:30 am	Results	Results	Results	Results
4/11/26	Forgotten Warrior 5K	Channahon	10:00 am
4/18/26	Springfest 5K	Manteno	9:00 am
4/18/26	Earth Day 5 Miler & 15 Miler	Crystal Lake	8:00 am
5/9/25	Quarryman 5K & 10 Miler	Lemont	7:30 am
6/13/26	Plainfield American Legion 5K	Plainfield	10:00 am
6/21/26	Prairie Fest 5K	Oswego	8:00 am
7/4/26	Steator Run for Glory 5K	Streator	7:00 am
7/16/26	Sundowner 5K	Joliet	7:00 pm
8/1/26	PSRR Free 5K	Shorewood	8:00 am
9/6/26	Hare and Tortoise 5K	Hersher	5:30 pm
9/11/26	Elwood Community Days 5K	Elwood	6:00 pm
9/12/26	Hidden Gem Half Marathon	Flossmoor	7:30 am
9/27/26	Plainfield Harvest Fest 5K & 10K	Plainfield	9:15 am
10/4/26	JJC Foundation 5K	Joliet	9:00 am
10/24/26	Forte 5K	Channahon	9:00 am
11/8/26	Gobbler Hobblet 10K	Oswego	8:30 am
11/26/26	Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Miler	Joliet	9:00 am
12/6/26	Santa Shuffle 5K	Rockdale	9:00 am
12/XX/26	PSRR Holiday Lights Run & Pot Luck	Channahon	5:30 pm

 

2026 Club Recognition Opportunities

In 2026, PSRR will be offering the following award opportunities to members.

● Circuit Participation Award(1) - Recognizes participation in club circuit races.
● Circuit Top Performers (Overall Placement)(2) - Recognizes the top female and male runners.
● Circuit Champions (Age Grading)(2)– Recognizes the top male and female age-graded runners.
● Circuit Champions (Age Groups)(30*) – Recognizes members who finish first in their age group.
● Ultramarathon Challenge(*) – Recognizes any member who officially completes any race(s) with distances over 26.2 miles where the sum total of the race miles is 100 miles or more. Races must have an official recorded finish, DNFs will not be accepted. Must complete the circuit to be considered. Report these races to ultragranddad@gmail.com.
● Most Half-marathon/Marathon miles(2) - Recognizes the top male and female runners that complete the most cumulative miles with any official race distance between 13.1 miles and 26.2 miles. Must complete the circuit to be considered. Report these races to freemanang76@gmail.com.
● Most Circuit Races(1) – Recognizes the member who has completed the most circuit races.
● Most Volunteer Credits(1) – Recognizes the member who earns the most volunteer credits.
● Hall of Fame(1)– Recognizes members who made significant lifetime contributions to PSRR

Here is more detailed information about each of these categories:

Circuit Participation Award: Members who accumulate 7 or more credits by participating in PSRR circuit races and/or by volunteering at club events during one calendar year will receive an annual circuit prize. Members 19 years old and younger are only required to earn 5 credits. In 2026, one additional credit may also be earned after completion of one timed non-PSRR “choice race.”

Circuit Top Performers (Overall Placement): Members 20 years and older who run 7 or more circuit races or members 19 and under who run 5 or more circuit races will be ranked by overall placement. The top ranked male and the top ranked female runners based on overall placement will be recognized. In the event of a tie, the winner will be based on head-to-head competition in circuit races. If still tied, additional races (best 8, best 9, etc.) will be compared until a winner is found. If that still does not break the tie, the runner with the most races will be declared the winner. Winners will not be eligible for age group awards.

Circuit Champions (age-graded): Members 20 years and older who run 7 or more circuit races or members 19 and under who run 5 or more circuit races will be ranked against other runners by age-grading. The top ranked male and the top ranked female runners based on age-grading will be recognized. In the event of a tie, the winner will be based on head-to-head competition in circuit races. If still tied, additional races (best 8, best 9, etc.) will be compared until a winner is found. If that still does not break the tie, the runner with the most races will be declared the winner. Winners will not be eligible for age group awards.

Circuit Champions (Age Groups): Members 20 years and older who run 7 or more circuit races or members 19 and under who run 5 or more circuit races will be ranked against other PSRR runners in their age category. Age groups are fixed and are based on the age of the member on January 1. The age groups are: Under 15, 15-19,20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70-75, 75-79. All members 80* years old and up who complete the circuit will receive circuit champion award. Scoring is based on finish times. Ranking will be based on the best 7 race scores in each category except in the 15-19 year age category and the under 15-year age category, which will only require 5 race scores. The winner in each age group will be recognized. Ties will be broken using additional races as described above.

Most Circuit Races: One (1) member will be recognized for completion of the most Circuit Races.

Most Volunteer Credits – The member who receives the most volunteer credits will be recognized with an award. Volunteer credits will be awarded for volunteering at PSRR races (Irish Fest, Poultry and Pie Predictor, and Free 5km) and/or for volunteering at select PSRR circuit races (working at PSRR tent/table and/or gear check). Credits will also be awarded for organizing and/or participating in a PSRR volunteer activity (e.g. park clean-up) and/or writing a full-length article for the PSRR newsletter. Credits will be awarded to PSRR board members and other club leaders (statistician, newsletter editor, committee members.) Credits will also be awarded to members who serve as the main organizer for club events (destination races, summer picnic, holiday party). Volunteer credits may not be transferred or ‘gifted’ to other members. Volunteer credits will be awarded as follows:

● Club Leadership (Board Officer, Statistician, Newsletter Editor, etc.) – 2 points per person
● PSRR Race Director (Irish Fest, Poultry and Pie Predictor, Free 5k) – 2 points per event
● PSRR Race Volunteer (Registration, Set-up, Clean-Up, etc.) – 1 point per event
● Other (Board or Committee Member, Event Organizer, Volunteer, etc.) – 1 point/activity

Members may receive a maximum of 2 credits/event. If a member volunteers at a race and runs the same race, the member will receive a total of two credits (1 race credit + 1 volunteer credit). The board may distribute up to 5 additional volunteer credits (1 per member) for other volunteer activities on an as needed basis. Race directors and/or event organizers are responsible for recording and reporting volunteer credits within 2 weeks of the race or event. Hall of Fame – Induction into the HOF is based on the following criteria: significant contributions to PSRR; individual running accomplishments; regular attendance at club functions, and current membership in PSRR for a significant period of time. Nominees for this award are subject to the discretion of the Hall of Fame committee. The members make nominations. The veterans committee vets the nominees. The board then votes 1 or more members into the hall of fame. The president will blind the voting for the remaining board.

Additional Information

● You can begin to receive mileage/race/volunteer credit on the day that you become a PSRR member. Any mileage/races/volunteering that was completed before you became a member does not count for the purposes of these awards.
● You must notify the statistician of any corrections no later than 6 weeks after the date of a race/event or by December 10, whichever comes earlier.

*anywhere an asterisk is marked indicates multiple awards in that category.