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Race Overview
The Des Plaines River Trail Marathon takes place each October in Lake County, Illinois, offering marathon, half marathon, 50K, and 50 mile distances on the Des Plaines River Trail. The route is a flat, crushed gravel trail through forest preserves and wetlands, with road crossings handled by bridges or viaducts. The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. All distances start and finish at Half Day Forest Preserve near Lincolnshire/Vernon Hills, Illinois.
WikipediaFAQ
When is the 2026 Des Plaines River Trail Marathon?
The 2026 Des Plaines River Trail Marathon will be held on Saturday October 10, 2026.
Is the Des Plaines River Trail Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Des Plaines River Trail Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
What is the time limit for the Des Plaines River Trail Marathon?
The time limit for the Des Plaines River Trail Marathon is 10.5 hours.
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Weather History
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Weather Averages
Average Temp: 52°, Average Low: 44°, Average High: 60°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 49° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 57° |
| Feel | 44° | 46° | 49° | 52° | 55° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 56° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 41° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 42° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2025
Oct 11, 2025
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 46°, High: 65°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
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| Feel | 50° | 56° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 65° | 65° | 62° | 61° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 5mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 45° | 48° | 50° | 50° | 52° | 51° | 48° | 49° | 51° | 53° | 52° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2024
Oct 12, 2024
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with late afternoon rain.
Low: 59°, High: 66°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
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| Feel | 60° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 65° | 64° | 64° | 62° | 61° | 60° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 15mph | 13mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 14mph | 16mph | 19mph |
| Dew | 48° | 49° | 50° | 51° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 53° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2023
Oct 14, 2023
Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 49°, High: 56°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 52° | 51° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 55° |
| Rain | light | moderate | light | light | light | light | light | light | light | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 21mph | 14mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 14mph | 14mph | 16mph | 13mph | 17mph |
| Dew | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 48° | 49° | 48° | 47° | 47° | 46° | 45° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2022
Oct 15, 2022
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 36°, High: 54°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 31° | 34° | 39° | 42° | 44° | 51° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 53° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 10mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 10mph | 14mph | 14mph | 12mph | 15mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 31° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 32° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 43°, High: 67°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
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| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 45° | 51° | 56° | 60° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 67° | 66° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 1mph | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 36° | 36° | 37° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 37° | 36° | 35° | 33° | 34° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2019
Oct 12, 2019
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 37°, High: 56°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 30° | 31° | 33° | 36° | 40° | 44° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 55° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 12mph | 15mph | 19mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph | 21mph | 23mph | 18mph | 21mph | 20mph |
| Dew | 26° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2018
Oct 13, 2018
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 33°, High: 54°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 29° | 32° | 36° | 41° | 43° | 47° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 53° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph | 8mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 34° | 35° | 34° | 34° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2017
Oct 14, 2017
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 61°, High: 66°, Violent Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 62° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Rain | light | moderate | light | light | light | moderate | light | light | light | moderate | light |
| Wind | 5mph | 4mph | 6mph | 7mph | 1mph | 6mph | 1mph | 3mph | 7mph | 6mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 62° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2016
Oct 15, 2016
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 54°, High: 70°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 56° | 58° | 60° | 61° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 12mph | 14mph | 15mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 18mph | 16mph | 15mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 55° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 61° |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2015
Oct 17, 2015
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 31°, High: 52°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 26° | 31° | 37° | 39° | 44° | 45° | 45° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 45° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 5mph | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 8mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2014
Oct 18, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day with morning rain.
Low: 39°, High: 50°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 44° | 43° | 42° | 41° | 42° | 41° | 45° | 48° | 43° | 47° | 44° |
| Rain | - | light | light | light | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 12mph | 9mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 5mph | 13mph | 7mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 39° | 39° | 41° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 38° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 34° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2013
Oct 19, 2013
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 44°, High: 53°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 40° | 41° | 44° | 51° | 53° | 53° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 41° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | light | light |
| Wind | 6mph | 6mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 13mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph | 8mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 37° | 36° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 34° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 38° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2012
Oct 20, 2012
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 40°, High: 57°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 40° | 41° | 46° | 53° | 57° | 55° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 55° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 4mph | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 6mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 39° | 41° | 42° | 41° | 42° | 39° | 39° | 37° | 37° | 37° | 39° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2011
Oct 22, 2011
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 36°, High: 66°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 36° | 43° | 47° | 56° | 61° | 62° | 65° | 65° | 66° | 65° | 60° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 4mph | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph | 8mph | 4mph | 0mph |
| Dew | 32° | 36° | 35° | 38° | 38° | 39° | 41° | 41° | 39° | 40° | 40° |
| RunScore |
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon 2010
May 22, 2010
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 56°, High: 71°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||||||
| Feel | 60° | 61° | 62° | 64° | 66° | 69° | 71° | 71° | 71° | 71° | 69° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 4mph | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 4mph | 1mph | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° |
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