The 2021 Shawnee Marathon and Half-Marathon will be returning on October 2, 2021. This is a few weeks sooner than the Marathon typically lands on. This was done so that the race would fall in conjunction with the City of Harrisburg Sasquatch Festival. This allows the City to close all of the necessary streets on one weekend as opposed to two weekends in the same month. It also provides a festival style atmosphere for our finishers. 

Shawnee Marathon, Half-Marathon & Run Like a Squatch 5K

October 2, 2021, Harrisburg, IL
The Gateway to the Shawnee National Forest

About

The 9th Annual Shawnee Marathon

Located in the heart of Southern Illinois and Garden of the Gods Country. The area’s landscape is one of the most scenic areas of the midwest. The race features sandstone rock formations, high vistas, rolling meadows, tall trees, acres of farmland, fresh air, and just a serene overall atmosphere. 

#Rural     #Scenic     #Unforgettable

Full

26.2 miles beginning at the Garden of the Gods and finishing in downtown Harrisburg. An RTS Sports event.

Half

13.1 miles beginning at Southeastern Illinois College and finishing in downtown Harrisburg. An RTS Sports event.

5K

Run Like a Squatch 5K is a separate event from the Marathon and not owned by RTS Sports

Rural & Scenic

A rural race offering something for everyone!

Run To Succeed Sports (RTS Sports) took over ownership of the Shawnee Marathon beginning with its 4th annual event in 2016. We are constantly striving to make each year’s Marathon better than the previous.

The Marathon and Half-Marathon are located in rural Southern Illinois. Therefore, we do the best we can with traffic control and numbers of aid stations working with the resources we have.

The course was changed beginning in 2018. The Marathon begins at Garden of the Gods and finishes in downtown Harrisburg. The Half-Marathon starts at Southeastern Illinois College and finishes in downtown Harrisburg. 

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Shawnee Marathon & Half Marathon

Located in the heart of Southern Illinois and Garden of the Gods Country. The area’s landscape is one of the most scenic areas of the midwest. The race features sandstone rock formations, high vistas, rolling meadows, tall trees, acres of farmland, fresh air, and just a serene overall atmosphere. 

If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the magestic Garden of the Gods then this is your chance. We should warn you however, it is truly a breathtaking experience.

The Marathon and Half-Marathon events are truly rural, scenic and unforgettable!

Resources

Resources for Racers

Registration

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Training Plans

Our friend and former Olympic runner Jeff Galloway has created training plans for all running distances.

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Official Race App

Our official Race Day App powered by RaceJoy will be made available as we get a little closer to event date.

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2018 Marathon Info

The Shawnee Marathon, Shawnee Half-Marathon and Shawnee 10K will be upon us before we know it. As you know, we have changed the course this year and did away with the "out and back" route for the full and half distances. The Marathon is a certified course and will...

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2017 Shawnee Marathon Recap

As many of you know by now, this was our second year of ownership of the Shawnee Marathon and we took away many unforgettable memories of the 2017 edition. Here is a recap of this year's Shawnee Marathon.  As before, we have the full Marathon and Half-Marathon option....

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Packet Pickup info & Race Day App

Packet Pickup info & Race Day App:   1. We have secured PawPaw's Pizza in Harrisburg for the Friday evening packet pickup. Come check-in for the race and avoid the lines on Saturday morning and while you are there, enjoy a "carb up" meal on us.  2. If you haven't...

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Thank You To Our Partners

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Tim Jarvis, CEO – Run To Succeed, LLC

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If we still haven’t convinced yet, maybe you don’t like rural serene views while running. If we have convinced you, then join us this fall!