Belvidere Heritage Days 5k
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- Run
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Race feel
A beautiful 5K along the Kishwaukee River Path, offering family fun and supporting the Belvidere Heritage Days festival.
- Fun
- Scenic
- Festive
- For a Cause
Fun
Scenic
Festive
For a CauseGreat for
- Kids & Youth
Kids & YouthJoin the Belvidere Heritage Days 5K, a beautiful run along the Kishwaukee River Path, starting and finishing in Doty Park. This event is a wonderful way to enjoy healthy family fun as part of the larger Heritage Days festival, celebrating the community and its rich history. Your participation helps ensure the festival continues for years to come, making it a run with purpose and charm.
From the organizer
The Belvidere Chamber of Commerce is excited to host this beautiful race along the Kishwaukee River Path. The race will start and finish in Doty Park in downtown Belvidere. Dogs and strollers are welcome. Please be courteous to runners and stay to the side of the path. The purpose of this Run/Walk is to provide healthy family fun to the festival weekend. Belvidere Heritage Days is to celebrate the community and the rich history of our area. Proceeds from this race will help keep the festival going for years.
There will also be a FREE KIDS RACE at 9:00 AM. It will stay within the park and will be approximately 400-500 meters on the circle path in Doty Park.
Packet Pick Up will be available at the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce office (404 S. State St. Belvidere, IL 61008) from 8am-12pm on 6/26. Race morning pick-up will be available from 7am-7:45am at Doty Park. *****Runners who register after NOON on 6/19 will NOT be guaranteed a race shirt.***** On-site registration will be available at the Belvidere Chamber (404 S.State St. Belvidere, IL 61008) Friday 6/27, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, and Doty Park from 7:00 AM until 7:45 AM on the event day.
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