The Forge Trail Run Festival

🏞️ Race and Course Information

The Forge Trail Run Festival will embrace the adventure and challenge of late-fall, mid-west trail running with a 10K, 20K, 30K, and 60K events. The races will be run on single/double-track trails in The Forge and adjoining trails, within the woods and on some gravel around the historic Lemont Quarries and I&M Canal.

🚩 Race Structure

• Start/Finish Line: The courses will have a common start / finish line within the Forge.
• Course Layout: The courses wind through the single and double track trails within the woods and some gravel trails around the historic Lemont Quarries and I&M Canal.
• Distance Breakdown: The 10K will be one lap, the 20K (Half Marathon) will be two laps, the 30K will be a three-lap course, and the 60K will be six laps.
• Natural Terrain: Total mileage may not be precise, but will be close to the promoted distances. This is a trail race, and we want the natural terrain and flow to guide the course and distance.

🌿 Trail Conditions

• Gravel Trails: The gravel trails are flat.
• Single-Track Terrain: The single-track sections have variable terrain and surfaces ranging from dirt, grass, rocks, mud, more rocks, roots, mulch, stumps, critters, etc.
• Technical Sections: A few sections are technical with several short but steep inclines and downhills.
• Course Difficulty: We would rate this course as moderately challenging for experienced trail runners and more difficult for runners with less experience on trail.

📍 Event Details

Join us for the Forge Trail Run Festival on November 15, 2025, located at 227 Heritage Quarries Dr., Lemont, IL. For more information and registration, visit The Forge Trail Run Festival.