Christmas in July 3Hr, 6hr, 12hr, 24hr Solo/Relay Endurance Races
Christmas in July 3Hr, 6hr, 12hr, 24hr Solo/Relay Endurance Races
July 23, 2022 (Lisle, Illinois)
🙌 We've added a 3-Hour Solo Fun Run for those who want to have fun, yet don't want to go long. Maybe get a few friends together and have fun running one of our relay races.
Details

Race Medal and Swag

Finisher Medal

Each race category has different lanyard design

Water Bottle

You pick your color (BLU, TRQ, PRP, BLK, GRN)

Runner Buff

Who can't use a new buff?

Ho! Ho! Ho! We can't wait for 2022!!!

It's that time again, 🎅 Santa is coming! We listened and changed the times from last year for the 6-hour and 12-hour events so their is more night running. We've also added a 3-Hour Fun Run option for those who want to participant without all the agonizing pain that seems to creep up a couple days later after running super long. 😂
#christmas-in-july-run, #live-event

24-Hour Solo or Relay

Date:
July 23rd @ 7am
Location:
Click for Directions
Division:
Timed, Solo, Relay
Swag:
🏅Finisher Medals, 🎁 TBD
Packet Pickup:
Dick Pond Lisle (Wed/Thu just before race) or at the race venue one hour before your race
Results:
ViewPast Results

⛄ Kicks off Saturday morning, pacers allowed at sunset (8'ish pm). Run it solo or in relays of up to 8-person teams. Remember, it's a cupless race, so remember to bring a cup or water bottle. POST-ONLINE REGISTRATION - RACE DAY REG PRICES (SOLO: $205, RELAY: $875)

#christmas-in-july-run, #live-event

12-Hour Solo or Relay

Date:
July 23rd @ 5pm
Location:
Click for Directions
Division:
Timed, Solo, Relay
Swag:
🏅Finisher Medal, 🎁 TBD
Packet Pickup:
Dick Pond Lisle (Wed/Thu just before race) or at the race venue one hour before your race
Results:
ViewPast Results

🎄 Kicks off Saturday at 5pm, no pacers allowed. Run it solo or in a relay up to a 6-person teams. Remember, it's a cupless race, so remember to bring a cup or water bottle. POST-ONLINE REGISTRATION - RACE DAY REG PRICES (SOLO: $160, RELAY: $555)

#christmas-in-july-run, #live-event

6-Hour Solo or Relay

Date:
July 23rd @ 6pm
Location:
Click for Directions
Division:
Timed, Solo, Relay
Swag:
🏅Finisher Medal, 🎁 TBD
Packet Pickup:
Dick Pond Lisle (Wed/Thu just before race) or at the race venue one hour before your race
Results:
ViewPast Results

🎄 Kicks off Saturday afternoon at 6pm. Run it solo or in relays of up to 4-person teams. Remember, it's a cupless race, so remember to bring a cup or water bottle. POST-ONLINE REGISTRATION - RACE DAY REG PRICES (SOLO: $140, RELAY: $315)

#christmas-in-july-run, #live-event, #fun-run

3-Hour Solo Fun Run

Date:
July 23rd @ 9pm
Location:
Click for Directions
Division:
Timed, Solo, Fun Run
Swag:
🏅Finisher Medal, 🎁 TBD
Packet Pickup:
Dick Pond Lisle (Wed/Thu just before race) or at the race venue one hour before your race

🎉 Kicks off Saturday evening at 9pm. Remember, it's a cupless race, so remember to bring a cup or water bottle. POST-ONLINE REGISTRATION - RACE DAY REG PRICES (SOLO: $70)

#christmas-in-july-run, #live-event, #fun-run

Santa Fun Run (FREE)

Date:
July 23rd @ 4pm
Location:
Click for Directions
Division:
Fun Run, Kids
Swag:
👕 Branded T-Shirt, 💯 Race Bib
Packet Pickup:
Dick Pond Lisle (Wed/Thu just before race) or at the race venue one hour before your race

🎄 Kick off Saturday morning with a run with Santa around the high school parking lot (see interactive map). You will be able to watch your kids run the entire time. This is a free event for those under ten years of age, but registration is required. *** REGISTRATION IS ON RACE DAY ONLY ***

Race Awards

Nutcracker Award

Top 3 M/F Overall/Masters (Solo), Top 1 Team (Relay)

100 Mile Buckle

103 laps will getchya this bad boy (Solo)

Interactive Course Map

Course Records

24-Hour
12-Hour
6-Hour

Frequently Asked Questions

👉 What are the rules?
👉 Is there race day registration?
👉 Will we get a t-shirt?
👉 Can I transfer my registration to another event?
👉 Can I transfer my registration to someone else?
👉 Can I defer my registration to next year?
👉 When is race day check-in for each event?
👉 What's the course like?
👉 What will be available at the aid station?
👉 Can I have crew available at the race?
👉 Will there be a drop bag tent?
👉 Where can we park?
👉 Can you provide more information about race results?
👉 Why are we starting on a Saturday, instead of Friday night?
👉 What are the award categories?
👉 I'm interested in or on a relay team, what should I know?
👉 What's the weather like for this race?

Volunteer

We can use your help! Good news, too, unlike previous years, most volunteer positions are during NORMAL hours 😃, but we will need a few to help us with Saturday overnight at the aid station. If you're available and able to join our volunteer staff, we are specifically looking for help with event setup, registration/race check-in, aid station, and event breakdown. Volunteer perks include a race goody and R4W Race Credits. You can see our current opportunities and sign up by clicking on the registration button below.
Shift times are flexible. If you can’t make the whole shift or are available between shifts, let us know what works for you. We are grateful for any hours you are able to volunteer!

What Others Are Saying

Great race, great support, great volunteers, great runners, great atmosphere, great weather!!! Event was a success!! I enjoyed everything of it, even a little bit of rain!!! 👍👍👍 keep a good work!! ~ Darius
Beautifully set up, fun atmosphere, amazing RD's...you can't go wrong!! sign up and amaze yourself ❤️❤️ ~ Nandini
3rd year doing this race. It's a laid back atmosphere, great volunteers, great snacks, nice course. You can camp out and rest as needed. ~ Yuvanka
That was a fantastic. This was my first attempt at 100 and I had a great time doing it in the 24. Your volunteers were amazing, the food great (especially the bean quesadillas) and the decorations inspiring, especially for a Xmas nut like me. I think it is highly likely I will come back next year and try for more than 100 and if my schedule doesn't permit running I will definitely visit and volunteer. Well done.‬ ~ Jim
What a fantastic event! The volunteers and participants were pretty amazing. An unforgettable experience of a lifetime! I just can't say enough about what a positive experience this was!!! I was originally going to do a 50k and be done but the experience was so positive that I continued on to do the 51.5796 miles. Thank you! ~ Debbie

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Contact

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About

Runners 4 Wellness, LLC was founded in 2013 and founded by trail runners, Brian Gaines and Ed Kelly with the goal of providing each and every runner with a WOW experience at our events. We put on races that we would want to run ourselves and pay special attention to all the nitty gritty details so you can just focus on your training for the big race day.

We put on the DPR Trail Marathon and 50-Mile Trail Races, which began in 2010, as well as, Chicago's original Christmas in July 6-Hour, 12-Hour, and 24-Hour Solo/Relay Endurance Runs, which began in 2014. We hope that you participate in one of our races and if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email.

Races

Christmas in July 3Hr, 6Hr, 12Hr, and 24Hr Solo/Relay Endurance RacesDPR Trail Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, and 50-Mile Trail Races