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Saturday, October 31st, 2026
E Main & S Jackson St, Mcleansboro IL
5K
47–63°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
40–60°F
dry
2024
52–71°F
rain
2023
29–44°F
dry
2022
56–64°F
dry
2021
47–63°F
dry
2020
38–61°F
dry
2019
31–46°F
rain
2018
53–68°F
rain
2017
34–47°F
dry
2016
59–76°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Oct 31
Rain likely · 59–68°F
Saturday, Oct 31starts near 59°F · 26% chance of rain · wind up to 17 mph
About this race
Join us for our Halloween Hustle 5K, put on by the Women’s Leadership Council of Hamilton County.
We are so excited to kick off the day of McLeansboro’s Halloween on the Square with a race that will help sponsor projects such as Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for the children of Hamilton County and the renovations at Kids Kingdom.
Come out in costume or come as you are as we run and walk for a great cause!
PACKET PICK UP: 8:00-8:45 am on RACE DAY
LOCATION: NEAR THE PARKING LOT SOUTH OF LEXI LANE BOUTIQUE - CORNER OF EAST MAIN AND SOUTH JACKSON STREETS. RACE STARTS AND FINISHES IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA.
COURSE: CHALLENGING, DOUBLE-LOOP, EASY TO FOLLOW COURSE
AWARDS:
OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE AWARDS FOR TOP RUNNER AND WALKER
AWARDS TO THE TOP RUNNER IN EACH AGE GROUP
MALE AND FEMALE
(1-12,13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over)
AWARDS TO THE TOP WALKER IN EACH AGE GROUP
MALE AND FEMALE
(1-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over)
KID’S FUN RUN: EACH FINISHER RECEIVES A FINISHER’S AWARD
Must register by October 12 to be guaranteed a T-shirt!
SPECIAL AWARDS: AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES -
SCARIEST COSTUME (GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL), MOST ORIGINAL COSTUME (GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL), AND CUTEST COSTUME (GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL).
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