Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge
Race Date
Jul 4, 2026
Location
Lake Zurich, IL
The Experience
Run to celebrate America! This 4th of July, celebrate 250 years of America with us! Whether it's the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or choose the 25 miles/ 250 miles challenge! Here are the rules...Run it when you want, on a course of your choosing or on a treadmill, and report your time to be added to the virtual leaderboard! Use #StarsandStripesRun or #StarsandStripes when sharing your photos from your run! Registration is free, and commemorative shirts can be purchased during registration.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Start Time
12:01 AM
Start Location
1152 Ensell Road, Lake Zurich, IL, 60047
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
1 year running
~3 finishers a year
small race — neutral
0% returning runners
3 timing sources
runners from 3 states
winner 1:57:45
typical high 49°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
32°
Afternoon (High)
49°
Cool conditions — dress in layers, perfect for fast times
0.1"
Precipitation
14 mph
Wind
69%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 3 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
3
Median time
1:58:44
Latest turnout
3
States
3
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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