El Trote De Las Calacas

🎉 Event Overview

Experience the festive El Trote De Las Calacas (Skeleton Trot), a USTF-certified 5K race/walk and lively cultural event in its third annual year!

• Date: October 10, 2026
• Location: 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120
• Start Time: 9 am
• Participants: Over 1,000 attendees in 2025

🎭 Cultural Celebration

All will experience the celebration honoring Day of the Dead with music, food, dancing catrinas, performers, a cultural marketplace and more.

👟 Join the Tradition

Be part of the tradition. Run with the Calacas!

🤝 Community Impact

Presented by the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation and the U-46 Educational Foundation. By participating as a runner, walker, sponsor, or volunteer, you help support two of the community’s premier child-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

• Benefit: Supports community child-focused initiatives
• Partnership: Unique collaboration between local nonprofits
• Investment: Every stride turns into investment for the community
• Mission: Combines cultural celebration with a powerful fundraising mission

🌐 More Information

For more details, visit the official race page: El Trote De Las Calacas.