The Universal Sole December Trail Challenge
Chicago, IL
Sat, Dec 12, 2026
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Saturday, December 12th, 2026
8400 West Irving Park Road, Chicago IL
24–37°F · low rain risk
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23–30°F
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4–16°F
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26–36°F
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36–41°F
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31–48°F
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33–40°F
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19–46°F
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31–42°F
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17–30°F
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15–31°F
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About this race
The USOLE December Trail Challenge - 4.5 Miles
December 12, 2026 @ 10AM
RACE START IS 10AM - Trail running has always been in our USOLE DNA! We were the first running store in Chicago to bring trail racing to the Chicago running community. These trail races are great courses for folks wanting to get off the roads and enjoy some of our beautiful trails, but not have to be an expert trail runner to get to the finish. Our trail races are very laid back and great fun for the entire family, making it fun & easy for all! The USOLE Trail Challenge is great for people of all ages and all abilities looking to change up the running routine and get “off” the roads!
Trail Race Location - We will be headed back to the Far Northside of Chicago and Schiller Woods! This is the original USOLE Trail Challenge course and location and we love this place! A great location very close to the city, but has the great trails and scenery of the woods in beautiful Schiller Woods. The trail will be a flatter off road course with crushed limestone, rocks & roots to run over. A nice blend of single and double track will satisfy all levels of trail runners! If we get a little rain, the course will have some mud section which will make it even more fun! Come out and run in our original USOLE Trail Challenge location!
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