5K Your Ways

5K Your Ways is a fall 5K held at Crawford County Forest Preserve in Robinson, Illinois. Participants can choose between an asphalt trail route or a dirt trail route. A short fun run for children age 10 and under takes place before the 5K events. All participants begin together, then separate onto their chosen surface before reuniting at the finish. The asphalt course includes approximately 200 yards of gravel, partly uphill, which may pose challenges for strollers. The dirt route's condition is weather-dependent; if the trails become unusable, all runners will switch to the asphalt course. Dogs are prohibited on the course. Awards are presented to the top male and female finishers on both the dirt and asphalt routes. All participants receive medals. Proceeds from the race benefit Nutrition on Weekends, a local program supplying meals to at-risk children during school breaks.