Red Eye 5K

Red Eye 5K
Date Oct 2024 (TBD)
Distance 5k
Course Type Road

Race Information

It's November; it's dawn; there's a bloody mary waiting for you at the finish line. Welcome to The Red Eye! Beginning and ending at Joliet Memorial Stadium, the NEW Red Eye 5k is a cross-country style run through and around Inwood Golf Course. Runners will receive a custom hoodie and finisher's medal, and the post-race party will feature the infamous bloody marys. The Red Eye 5k is the third race in the run3 circuit. Register for all three Joliet Park District races to receive run3 swag.

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