5K Your Ways

5K Your Ways is a Saturday morning race at Crawford County Forest Preserve in Robinson, Illinois, offering two ways to cover the 3.1-mile distance: asphalt or dirt trail. Runners and walkers begin together, then separate onto their chosen surface before reuniting at the finish. A fun run for children age 10 and under is also available, with finisher medals and T-shirts for all participating kids. The asphalt option includes approximately 200 yards of gravel and some uphill sections, which might be a consideration for those pushing strollers. Should weather render the dirt trails impassable, all participants will use the asphalt route. Awards are designated by surface, recognizing the top male and female finishers on both dirt and asphalt, along with age-group medals ranging from 17 and under to 65 and over. Pets are not permitted. Race proceeds benefit Nutrition on Weekends, a local program providing meals to at-risk children when school meals are unavailable. The race coincides with local festival weekends in Robinson and Palestine, allowing participants to enjoy food, crafts, a parade, wine, and art in nearby main streets after the morning event.