St. Jude Runs

10/12/2026

45 years ago, Central Illinois helped turn one crazy idea into a reality. ❤

Watch One Crazy Idea from home with lifetime access when you purchase the documentary at: https://www.mrundle.com/onecrazyidea (and make sure to check out the merch!) 🎬

While you're at it, make sure to "like" the new St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run page! 👣

The “One Crazy Idea” documentary is now available to watch from the comfort of your own home! To purchase the documentary and have lifetime access to the film head to https://www.mrundle.com/onecrazyidea. Be sure to check out the merch on the website as well.

09/30/2026

Save the date! 📅

Registration for the 46th Annual St. Jude Runs opens Monday, November 2. 🎉 Whether you're returning for another year or joining us for the first time, we can't wait to welcome you in Downtown Peoria on Saturday, August 7, 2027. ❤️

Stay tuned for more information about registration launch! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

09/17/2026

Amazing news from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! 🎗

For the 19th consecutive year, St. Jude has been recognized among the nation's best children's hospitals, ranking #3 in pediatric cancer care by U.S. News and World Report.

This recognition reflects the incredible research, compassionate care, and relentless pursuit of cures that happen every day at St. Jude. To our St. Jude Runs participants, fundraisers, volunteers, and supporters - thank you. Every mile you run, every dollar you raise, and every conversation you start helps make this life-saving work possible.

Together, we're helping St. Jude continue advancing treatments and improving outcomes for children facing cancer and other life-threatening diseases. 🏃‍♀️🏃💛

Learn more: bit.ly/4gT6ajh

09/01/2026

Together, we can give them more tomorrows. 🎗

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the strength of children and families facing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, every breakthrough is part of a journey to progress.

Small steps, when combined, lead to significant results - more discoveries, more cures, more lives saved.

Thank you for being part of our St. Jude family and helping make a difference for children everywhere. 💛

08/27/2026

We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Michael D. McCoy St. Jude Runs Scholarship!

First established during the 25th anniversary of the St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run, this scholarship honors Mike McCoy’s vision and leadership while recognizing the remarkable journeys of St. Jude patients and their siblings.

Congratulations to our 2026 recipients:
🎉 Becca McDougall
🎉 Cooper Davis

Thank you to our runners, volunteers, and donors whose continued support makes opportunities like this possible. Please join us in wishing these exceptional recipients the best!

To learn more about the scholarship and its impact, please visit stjuderuns.org/the-michael-d-mccoy-st-jude-runs-scholarship-history-and-impact/.

08/20/2026

A lasting legacy. ❤

Members of the Memphis to Peoria Run community had the incredible honor of signing a structural beam that will become part of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Advanced Research Center II (ARC II), scheduled for completion in 2029.

More than signatures and messages, this beam represents hope, determination, and an unwavering commitment to advancing cures and saving children's lives around the world.

For years to come, Central Illinois will continue to help St. Jude support the foundation of groundbreaking research, ensuring that children and families everywhere have hope for a healthier future.

08/11/2026

Congratulations to John and Julie Holthaus on this well-deserved honor! Your dedication to the mission of St. Jude has inspired so many. Thank you! ❤️🎉

08/10/2026

A huge thank you to the sponsors who made the 45th Annual St. Jude Runs such a success! We couldn't do this without you. ❤️

Pekin Insurance
Avanti's
Pepsi
The Leali Family
Wright-Way Interior Systems
Air-Land Transport Service, Inc
Braker's Market and Countryside Barns
Bob Lindsay Acura