The Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend will be back April 24–26, 2025! We're excited to welcome all participants to our fun, vibrant course throughout Champaign-Urbana. During the weekend, you'll get to enjoy various activities including the Green Street Mile on Thursday, Health & Fitness Expo on Thursday & Friday, the 5K Run/Walk and the 4th Mile on Friday, and the Wheelchair Half Marathon, Full Marathon, 4-person Relay and Half Marathon, 10K, the Meijer 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash, and the Youth Run on Saturday. Check out the full weekend schedule here.
Experience Champaign-Urbana is proud to be the Official Host of the weekend and will help you celebrate your success!
Meijer 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash
Join us after your race on Saturday on Kirby Avenue, just outside Memorial Stadium, and enjoy some our area's favorite flavors! A list of food trucks, along with details on race vendors and entertainment, will be available in 2025.
Wooden Nickel Program
Every year, we distribute Wooden Nickels to runners at the Health & Fitness Expo. These nickels are good for discounts at many area businesses. Whether you're looking for a treat before the race, something to eat after, or some good deals on shopping spots around town, we have something for you!
Updated on March 31, 2025
Big Grove Tavern - One free pretzel or one select beverage with purchase (excludes alcohol)
Common Ground Food Co-Op - $5 off your purchase of $30 or more
Hamilton Walker's - Receive $20 off $40 purchase in food and/or beverage per each Wooden Nickel redeemed. Cannot redeemed with any additional offers and/or promotions
Heel to Toe - 20% off stock merchandise
Mad Goat Coffee - 50% off any one drink with Wooden Nickel
Marketplace Shopping Center - One free carousel ride redeemed with Wooden Nickel
Parlor Doughnuts - With any layered doughnut purchase get a free 12-oz cup of our Wheelhouse coffee, hot or cold brew
Po'Boys - 15% off entree or sandwich; one per ticket, dine-in or takeout
Staerkel Planetarium - Buy one, get one free: Attend one public show on Friday or Saturday evening. Purchase one ticket
(offer not valid on May 2nd Light Show-Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon) get the second of equal or lesser value free! One BOGO per Wooden Nickel
Industrial Donut - BOGO Donut with Wooden Nickel (Buy one, get one free)
D.P. Dough - Enjoy $2 off a Cheese Zone, Roni Zoni, or Twighlight Zone (regularly $9.20 tax)
Plant Mode - 20% off purchase with Wooden Nickel (excludes art work)
Good Judy's Bagel & Espresso Bar - 15% off store wide (food, beverage, and merchandise)