Long Grove's Oktoberfest Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Race Date
Oct 3, 2026
Location
Long Grove, IL
The Experience
Prairie State Half Marathon, 10K & Oktoberfest 5K - 10/3/2026 Long Grove, IL #Oktoberfest 5K #Oktoberfest10K #OktoberfestHalfMarathon The Prairie State Half Marathon & 10K has been upgraded to Long Grove’s Oktoberfest Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! Event times, dates, location and all other details are subject to change prior to the event. All official information is on the event's website AllCommunityEvents.com.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Giveaway
Unisex Event Shirt
Start Location
343 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove, IL, 60047
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
IL16094NM · Prairie State Half Marathon of Long Grove
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout7816 years running
~372 finishers a year
growing or steady
14% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 7 photos
runners from 11 states
winner 1:15:34
typical high 74°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
57°
Afternoon (High)
74°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 7,806 finishers actually crossed the line across 16 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
7,806
Median time
2:08:30
Latest turnout
372
States
37
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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