Hope In Motion 5K Fun Run

Hope In Motion 5K Fun Run takes place in Herrin, Illinois, on October 31, 2026. A single 5K over 3.1 miles is on the schedule, starting at 10:00 a.m. The late gun makes it one of the easier races to get to without an early alarm, and the fun-run framing means the field will hold everyone from steady walkers to people racing it hard.

When a course is shared that broadly, line up honestly: quick runners toward the front, walkers toward the back, and everyone spends less time weaving. Run by effort rather than by the watch, particularly over the first half mile where the crowd sets an artificial pace. Three or four weeks of running three times a week, with one of those runs slightly faster than conversational, is enough preparation to enjoy the distance instead of surviving it.