07/30/2026
Reposting! Below is all of the information you will need to be prepared for race weekend!
🎽 Packet pickup and bib/shirt:
Drive-through packet pick-up time is Friday, July 31st from 7am - 7pm in the circle drive at Middletown Prairie, 1301 Bulldog Dr. Mahomet, IL 61853. All local runners are encouraged to pick up packets on Friday to avoid delays on race morning.
You may also pick up your packet or register for the race on-site on race day, Saturday, August 1st from 5:30 am to 6:45 am. at Mahomet-Seymour High School, 302 W State St, Mahomet, IL 61853.
If you are running the Main Street Mile on Friday night, you still need to pick up your packet at Middletown. They will not be available for pick-up at Main Street Mile. If you’re not signed up for Main Street Mile, but still want to, there’s plenty of time!
📝 Race-day registration:
Registration will be available up to the start of the race if distances aren't sold out based on medal quantities. Volunteers will have app access to get chips assigned until the last minute. So, bring a friend or two! Shirts may still be available but not guaranteed.
⏰ Start and timing:
All runners are chip timed. Your time starts when you cross the start line and ends when you cross the finish line. Main Street Mile, Friday, July 31st. 7:00 PM start, and Half-Marathon, 10k, and 5k Saturday August 1st, 7:00 AM start -- Line up by estimated pace time.
Front of line up – I am going to run 5-minute miles or faster!
2nd portion of line up – I am going to run 6/7-minute miles
3rd set – I am going to run 8/9-minute miles
Final runners – I am going to run 10/12-minute miles
Walkers at the back
🏁 Results:
Our primary method of delivering results will be electronically. Race results will stream live online throughout the race. Additionally, we will be texting participants their results soon after finishing.
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Mahomet/MahometHalfMarathon5K
https://runsignup.com/Race/MahometHalfMarathon5K/Page/RaceResult
🚗 Parking:
Ample parking is available at the Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet Seymour Jr. High and Lincoln Trail Elementary. All schools are in close proximity. Streets close by 6:45 am near the High School, so please arrive before 6:30 am.
The parking map can be found here https://mahometyouth.org/run-mahomet/course-maps-information
🥳 Spectators:
The start line is on State Street and the finish is at the football stadium. A beltway map is posted on MAYC website https://mahometyouth.org/run-mahomet/course-maps-information/ for accessing the half-marathon course for cheering on a runner. Spectators are not allowed on the stadium track or Runners' Village.
💦🍌⚕ Hydration/Food/Medical:
Hydration stations are on the course at miles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
Water is available at every station and NUUN is at miles 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11.
There will be no GU or other fuel source on course, so please plan accordingly.
Bottled water and electrolyte drink, popsicles, granola bars, and bananas will be available at the finish.
Food trucks will be onsite before and after the races.
First aid kits will be available at hydration stations 3, 7, and 11.
A medical tent will be accessible at mile 6. Please utilize the volunteers there for help with cooling or needs like band-aids, etc. Volunteers there will be able to call 911 if needed. These are not medical professionals, so any help provided is at your request and not intended to be complete medical treatment or medical advice. When in doubt, call for help.
🚽 Toilets:
There are restrooms right inside the Mahomet-Seymour Field House front doors. Portable toilets will be placed by the start area, and on the course, and in the runners' village area. No showers are available at the race.
🥇🥈🥉 Awards:
Finisher medal for all races with custom ribbons signifying your race
First, Second, and Third place male and female overall and age group awards for all races
When winners are evident, we will announce the names of the winners and present your awards. Approximate times 8:15 - 5K, 8:45 - 10K, 9:00 - half-marathon. If you need to leave early, and you are the clear winner, you can pick up your award at the award tent. We do hope you will stay and help others celebrate their victories! If you are not present, you may pick up your award at Nicole Wellman's State Farm office during business hours.
👕 Shirt Policy:
Guaranteed shirt sizes are distributed with packets to those who registered online before the cut-off. Additional shirts ware offered on a first-come/first-served basis to runners who register after that date.
📸 Pictures:
Free pictures will be available on our page via a link. These are provided by Brii Buchanan from MAYC on a volunteer basis. It may take 48 hours for the pictures to be available, but please be patient if it takes a bit longer. Please check our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/RunMahomet. The link will also be posted on the MAYC Run Mahomet website https://mahometyouth.org/run-mahomet/.
🌧 Weather Plan:
While the weather looks good, we have a plan in can something changes. The race will not be called off in advance. It may be delayed if there is severe weather in the area. We will race in the rain, but not if there is lightning overhead. We will have access to the Mahomet Seymour High School Field House to shelter race volunteers and participants. Alert vehicles and school buses are on call to pick up runners should we have to stop the race after runners have started their journey on the half-marathon and the 10K. 5K runners will be close enough to return to their vehicles if the race is called off.
It may become hot as the day progresses. Hydrate well, and let volunteers know if you are not feeling well.
🚒 Emergency Services:
Cornbelt Fire Protection and Emergency Services are on site as well as the Mahomet Police. They are a 911 call away if you experience extreme health issues. Know your approximate location (mile) on the route if possible. If you leave the race on the route for any reason, please call or text 708-691-0081 and leave a message with name and bib number. If you don’t finish, we will go looking for you unless we hear from you!
Have a wonderful race week, and start that hydrating now!
