St. Jude Walk

St. Jude Walk

Race Date

Sep 19, 2026

Location

Bloomington, IL

The Experience

Join us at IWU Tucci Stadium (located directly behind the Shirk Center) as we celebrate the mission and the kids of St. Jude! As the community event for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the St. Jude Walk is where we unite supporters across the country to provide hope and healing for families during their toughest times. Regardless of your pace or path, when you join the St. Jude Walk, you're taking steps to cure childhood cancer. The St. Jude Walk is an inspiring, family-friendly event that unites people across the nation behind the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®   We will be offering a 1 Mile Walk, 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon *Half Marathon Participants* please note there is a 3 1/2 hour course time limit Previous Race Routes can be found HERE. 2026 race routes are not expected to change significantly, if at all. All donations and registration fees will directly benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Registration Costs: 1 Mile Walk - FREE 5K - $25 10K - $40 Half Marathon - $65

Registration coming soon! Registration will be available at stjude.org/walknormal.   2025 race results can be found HERE

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Start Time

7:30 AM

Start Location

302 E. Emerson St., Bloomington, IL, 61701

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

1 Miles3.1 Miles6.2 Miles

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

63°

Afternoon (High)

80°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

67%

Humidity

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