The Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend will be back April 23–25, 2026! 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 Michael Hogue Team 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, Half Marathon, 10K, the Meijer 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash, and the Busey Bank 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 Gies Memorial Stadium, and enjoy some our area's favorite flavors! Enjoy music by popular 80s hair metal cover band Big Guns and pick up some tasty treats from Juanito's Tacos, Travelin' Toms Coffee, Parlor Donuts, La Paloma, Patty Daddy's, Mini Melts, The Main Scoop, El Oasis, Jurassic Grill, and Bayly's Faves. Riggs Beer Company will also be on site with their Kolsch and their other popular brews. Runners of age get a beer with their bib, all others can purchase a beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage.
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 (promotion lasting from April 23–May 2). 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!
| Art Coop | 150 Lincoln Square | Urbana | 13.1% off your whole purchase |
| Big Grove Tavern | One E. Main St. | Champaign | Free order of cheese curds, free non-alcoholic beverage |
| Billy Barooz | 2521 Village Green Pl. | Champaign | 20% off purchase excluding alcohol; limit one discount per person/wooden nickel |
| Blind Pig Brewpub | 301 N. Neil St. | Champaign | 26.2% of all burgers for those with a wooden nickel! |
| Blue Ethiopian Cuisine & Café | 117 N. Walnut St. | Champaign | 50% off order of a drink and/or pastry item from the café menu |
| Body N' Sole Sports | 1317 N. Dunlap Ave. | Savoy | 15% off any regular-priced item in the store |
| Bohemia | 135 W. Main St. | Urbana | 15% off entire purchase (excludes artist items) |
| Circles Boutique | 114 N. Neil St.| Champaign | 10% off all new merchandise |
| Cloud Mountain Kombucha | 208 W. Griggs St. | Urbana | 15% off entire purchase—kombucha, merch., etc. (bottle deposits excluded) |
| Common Ground Food Co-op | 300 S. Broadway Ave. | Lincoln Square | Urbana | $5 off your purchase of $50 or more |
| Elite | 202 E. Green St., Ste. 4 | Champaign | 10% off applied to the total order at checkout |
| Fern & Flora | 512 E. John St. | Champaign | 15% off in-store purchase |
| Flavor Fusion | 108 N. Garrad St. | Rantoul | 15% off your order when you present a wooden nickel; tag Flavor Fusion in a post-race selfie and enter to win a $30 gift card |
| Forage Kitchen | 503 E. Green St. | Champaign | 20% off any order $15 or more |
| Gameday Spirit | 519 E. Green St. | Champaign | Free select tee with any purchase |
| Good Judys Bagel & Espresso Bar | 2740 S. Philo Rd. | Urbana | 20% off store-wide (food, beverage, and merchandise) |
| Grovestone | 2419 Village Green Pl. | Champaign | Offering two deals, dining and retail: dining promo—free 12oz coffee, latte, or any coffee drink; retail promo—20% off all olive oils, barrel-aged balsamics, and spices and rubs |
| Habitat for Humanity Restore of Champaign County | 1914 Glenn Park Dr. | Champaign | 50% off your total purchase of donated items |
| Hamilton Walker's | 201 N. Neil St. | Champaign | Receive $20 off a $40 purchase of food and/or beverages for each wooden nickel redeemed; cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions |
| Horizon Climbing | 1914 Round Barn Rd., Ste. A | Champaign | $10 off day passes (50% off!)—access to the entire facility for a full day, including our main bouldering space, traditional fitness area, youth climbing room, climbing training room, and more |
| Jane Addams Book Shop | 208 N. Neil St. | Champaign | Buy 1 book, get a 2nd book 50% off; offer good on up to 3 books with discount |
| Jupiter's at the Crossing | 2511 Village Green Pl. | Champaign | Get up to three toppings free on any pizza (offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers) |
| Jupiter's Downtown | 39 E. Main St. | Champaign | Get up to three toppings free on any pizza (offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers) |
| Kung Fu Tea | 707 S. 6th St., #107 | Champaign | 10% off any drink order |
| Kyle's Corner | 501 Commerce Dr. | Savoy | $15.00 deal—1 gyro of your choice, side of fries, 16 oz. fountain drink, and 1 piece of baklava |
| The Literary | 122 N. Neil St. | Champaign | 10% off merchandise, food, books, and select drinks (excluding alcohol) |
| Mad Goat Coffee | 57 E. Main St. | Champaign | 50% off any one drink |
| Parcadia | 302 N. Broadway | Urbana | 20% off mini-golf tickets |
| Planted | 16 E. Washington St. | Champaign | 15% off in-store purchase (excludes consignment merchandise) |
| Plant Mode | 520 N. Neil St. | Champaign | 20% off purchase (excludes artwork) |
| Sepelas | 501 N. Cunningham Ave., Ste. 8 | Urbana | 20% off dine-in or take-out in store or restaurant (excluding alcohol) |
| Seven Saints | 32 E. Chester St. | Champaign | 20% off purchase excluding alcohol; limit one discount per person/wooden nickel |
| Silvercreek | 402 N. Race St. | Urbana | Half off any starter with the purchase of a sandwich or entree; limit one discount per person/wooden nickel |
| Spitfire Chicken | 2510 Village Green Pl. | Champaign | 15% off your order—takeout or dine-in only (no third-party delivery apps) |
| Staerkel Planetarium | 2400 W. Bradley Ave. | Champaign | BOGO: buy one ticket, receive the second of equal or lesser value free; not applicable to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon light shows |
| TCBY | 1731 W. Kirby Ave. | Champaign | First three ounces of frozen yogurt for free |
| Tenkyu | 301 N. Neil St. | Champaign | 20% off everything (excludes alcohol) |
| The Main Scoop | 133 W. Main St. | Urbana | 10% off total purchase (good at all Main Scoop Store locations—Mahomet, Monticello, Urbana, Paxton, The Yard on Broadway); does NOT apply to truck or University of Illinois events |
| The Ribeye | 1701 S. Neil St. | Champaign | 20% off purchase excluding alcohol; limit one discount per person/wooden nickel |
| Titan Games | 723 S. Neil St., #106 | Champaign | 10% off in-stock board games, puzzles, and role-playing books |
| Village Roots Fair Trade (formerly Ten Thousand Villages) | 105 N. Walnut St. | Champaign | 25% off one full-priced item |
| Watson's Shack & Rail | 211 N. Neil St. | Champaign | Free hushpuppies with comeback sauce with any purchase (good at both locations: Watson's Shack & Rail in downtown Champaign and Watson's at The Yard in Urbana) |