Homecoming 5K Race
Ready to Run
Hit the street to kick off Illinois Homecoming Week in the annual Illinois Homecoming 5K race! Join us on Sunday, September 21, rain or shine, to run, jog, walk, or roll from the east end of Anniversary Plaza to the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. After finishing, we invite you to celebrate at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center with food, drinks, the Marching Illini and other special guests to kick off Homecoming week! Students, staff, faculty, alumni, community members, Illini fans and families are all welcomed!
Registration for the in-person race will be open this summer.
Parking
Free parking near the route is available at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts (500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801) and at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center (601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801). The Krannert Center is located relatively close to both the start and finish lines. The Alice Campbell Alumni Center is located at the finish line. Please arrive accordingly to get a spot in either of these lots.