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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Great River Road Run

Now in its 67th year, a Thanksgiving-weekend 10-miler and 5K squeezed between the Mississippi River and limestone bluffs.

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Iconic tradition · Alton, IL

Great River Road Run is a landmark running tradition in Alton, Illinois, with a verified date of November 28, 2026.

Confirmed
When
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Start 9:00 AM
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Where
Alton Visitor Center (start at Broadway & State St.)
200 Piasa St.
Alton, IL 62002 · Madison
Directions
Entry
10 mile $40
Register
Organized by
67th running in 2026
Official siteDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • Mississippi River
  • bluffs
  • out-and-back
  • holiday shopping

2026 Confirmed

Saturday, November 28, 2026

  • Sat, Nov 28, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Flat out-and-back courses on the Great River Road starting in downtown Alton, timed for post-race lunch and antique shopping.

The run

Distances
10 miles, 5K
Occasion
Thanksgiving weekend
Season
Fall

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.