Prairie State Road Runners

02/05/2026

🎉 The Prairie State Road Runners celebrated our 50th year of running and community at our annual awards banquet in January! Thank you to our members for another great year, and congratulations on all your accomplishments — including the 90+ members who earned the 2025 Circuit Award!

A big thank you to the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet for the wonderful venue and food, and to Red’s Threads and Safety in Minooka for making our circuit awards.

🏃‍♂️ Join us in 2026! With 20+ races still left on the circuit and plenty of fun activities throughout the year, there’s never been a better time to get involved.
👉 Learn more at PSRR.ORG

01/28/2026

Register for the Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5k before the price increases at 11:59 pm on 1/31!
The current $35 price includes entry into this local favorite 5k, button for entry into festival tent ($10 value), drink ticket, and long sleeve gender specific tech shirt!
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Manhattan/ManhattanIrishFest5k?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPnahhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEegDp7VwlFHy-zgCck8yV8YFAW29EFRYo4fKY5HHJGyJytm80neU1Y7lg0cGA_aem_kL4U5i84e9v1pZrwn2R-QA

The Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5k is on Saturday March 7, 2026.

01/11/2026

The Prairie State Road Runners kicked off our 2026 circuit yesterday at The Frozen Gnome! We went off road for this trail 10k that was more muddy than frozen this year, and we had 30 members conquer the hilly technical terrain 🙌!
We’ll return to the roads for the rest of the year with 23 circuit races still remaining ranging in distance from 1 mile to half marathon.
Still plenty of time to join and plenty of circuit races left! Members who receive 7 circuit credits will earn a circuit award and are eligible for challenge and achievement awards.
Whether you’re working towards your first 5k or thinking about trying ultra running, you’ll find a fun, supportive, and active community in Prairie State Road Runners.
Find more info and our 2026 circuit at PSRR.org and please reach out with any questions.

01/01/2026

🏃🏻‍♀️Run Into 2026 With Us!🏃🏻‍♂️
Looking for motivation, community, and a whole lot of fun in 2026? Join Prairie State Road Runners — a Will County tradition since 1975!

Our mission: to inspire and empower people of all ages and abilities to lead active, healthy lifestyles through the joy of running. Whether you’re a beginner or a lifelong runner, a competitive racer, a walker, a trail or ultra runner, or anyone in between, you belong here.
💲 Individual memberships start at $25/year with discounts for families, so for around $2 a month membership includes:
✅ Weekly group runs all year long
🎉 Free Summer Picnic
✨ Holiday Lights Run (includes drink ticket & pizza!)
🏁 Free 5K + 2 club-sponsored races: Irish Fest & Poultry & Pie
🏆 Race circuit with discounts at many races + club tent/support
🥇 Circuit awards and opportunities to earn champion & challenge awards
🎁 Fun swag & giveaways at many events
👟 Members of all ages, paces, distances & abilities
🏛️ Annual banquet at Jacob Henry Mansion
📱 Private Facebook group to connect with fellow runners
Most importantly, PSRR is about friendship, encouragement, and showing up for each other—one run at a time.
✨ Make 2026 the year you find your running community.
Come run (or walk!) with us. 💙
Check out our 2026 Race Circuit and find more info at PSRR.org

02/09/2025

The Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5k is on Saturday March 8, 2025.

01/13/2025

Price increases after January 31. Register by February 9th to gaurantee a shirt!

The Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5k is on Saturday March 8, 2025.

12/01/2024

https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Manhattan/ManhattanIrishFest5k
Registration is open!

The Manhattan Irish Fest Parade 5k is on Saturday March 8, 2025.

12/25/2023

It was a beautiful day for a Christmas Eve run in our favorite state park today!

12/23/2023

Happy Holidays from Prairie State Road Runners! 🎅🌟❄️🔔

12/19/2023

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at last week’s Prairie State Road Runners Annual Holiday Light Run! To those who weren’t able to attend, we missed you and we hope to see you next year.

A special thanks to all of our generous raffle sponsors:

DNA- Active Lifestyle Outfitter
Rosebud Embroideries, LLC.
Alter Ego Running
Channahon Lanes & Mini Golf
1340 AM WJOL Will County's News Talk
Shoop Scoot 5k
Inwood Athletic Club
Treadfit Shorewood
Shorewood Fitness
Will County Brewing Company

And special thanks to PSRR Member John Warren for keeping us toasty with warm beverages along the way!

Happy holidays!!!

11/28/2023

A big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who contributed to the success of the Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk! You made this race an awesome event from start to finish.

11/26/2023

We run for pie (and turkey)! 🥧 🦃
At the Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk, we awarded turkeys and pies to the runners who most closely predicated their finishing time. Scott Ward came the closest and finished within two tenths of a second of his predicted time! Here are a few more pics of the excited winners.
https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/Awards/IL/Joliet/PSRRPoultryandPiePredictor4MileFunRun