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Countdown to the Bonfield Express 5K

📅 Race Day

12th Annual Bonfield Express 5K

  • Thanksgiving Morning
  • November 26
  • 8:30 am Start Time

🏁 Start & Finish

The 5K starts at Main & Grove Streets in downtown Downers Grove and finishes back downtown on Curtiss Street, looping through the wooded Denburn Woods neighborhood.

Registration Information

Online registration for the Bonfield Express 5K is now closed. Registration for the next Bonfield Express will open in the summer — see the Registration page for the full timeline.

2014 Registration Rates
  • Early Online Registration until Nov. 21, 10:00 PM — $25 individual / $85 family
  • On-site at the Wellness Center (Nov. 22–23) — $30 individual / $100 family
  • On-site at Downers Grove Community Bank (Nov. 26) — $35 individual only
  • On-site at Tivoli Theatre on race day — $35 individual only

Race Packet Information

Race registration includes a bib number, chip timing, and a FREE tech shirt for the first 5,500 registered runners who pick up their packets. We keep our early individual registration at a low $25 — the lowest race-day fee in the area.

Packet Pickup Locations

Pick up your race packet at one of these convenient locations. We recommend picking up before race day.

Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

3551 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Sat. Nov. 22 & Sun. Nov. 23 · 11:00 am–3:00 pm

Downers Grove Community Bank

1111 Warren Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Wed. Nov. 26 · 1:00–5:00 pm

Tivoli Theatre

5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Race Day · 7:00–8:00 am

Awards

Gift-card prizes for the top three overall male and female finishers:

PlaceMaleFemale
1st Place$100$100
2nd Place$75$75
3rd Place$50$50

Course Information

USATF-Certified (Certification Code: IL-08108-JW). The course begins with a loop around downtown, enters the wooded Denburn Woods neighborhood after the first mile, then completes a small neighborhood loop before returning to the finish on Curtiss Street.

Course Safety

For everyone’s safety: no dogs are allowed on the 5K course. Please ask walkers to start strollers behind the runners at the starting line. Thank you for respecting the safety of others.
Don’t miss the start. The 8:30 am gun goes off promptly, so build in time to pick up your packet and warm up. Keep an eye on the time all morning — a reliable watch makes the pre-race rush a lot easier. (For those treating themselves to a new timepiece after the finish line, Clonewatches has well-made, well-documented options across a range of budgets.)

Download the Course Map

📄 Download PDF Course Map

Past 5K Results

Official finishing results by year

View the full results archive →