Celebrate Earth Day by running through the woods, enjoying nature, and making new friends!
April 26th, 2025
Join Ornery Mule Racing for our 13th annual race at the hidden gems of Veteran Acres and Sternes Woods in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The beautiful course features winding single track, rolling hills, blossoming spring flowers, open prairie, and pine forest
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Earth Day trail races make a perfect goal race or last long run before Ice Age 50-mile & 50k.
Race Start:
Veterans Acres Main parking lot
431 N. Walkup
Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
Saturday- Race start at 8:00 am
Friday night packet pick up at Ornery Mule Racing Trailhead
824 Main Street, suite 102
Crystal Lake, IL
Packet Pick up
RACE DAY
6:00 AM to 8:00 am
Veterans Acres main parking lot (race start)
FRIDAY NIGHT
5:00 - 8:00 PM
OMR Trailhead
824 S. Main Street #102
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Race Description
THE COURSE
The course runs through single track, rolling hills that will challenge and help you. All races will start together. Race strategize to pass during the open areas. If you know you are fast, you should start in the front of pack.
The course is 5.2 miles a loop, so the 5 & 15 mile have some bonus trail.
5 mile runners do course once
15 mile runners do course 3 times
50k runners do course 6 times
Here is a link to the 5.2 mile loop
There is one major aid station at the start/finish line. We will have a variety of goodies, including typical ultra food: cookies, soup, PB & J, Gnarly Nutrition, soda, chips, pretzels.
We are working towards making this race "landfill free" so please bring your own water bottle.
8 hours to complete the race! Must be out of aid station by 3pm to continue another loop.
No pacers, human or dogs.
Military Discount- we offer a discount for anyone that has served. Contact us and we will send a coupon code.
AWARDS
1st. 2nd, and 3rd Overall Male and Female will receive an award (They will be taken out of AG awards).
Age Group Awards
Male and Female AG awards
Under 29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Thank you to the Crystal Lake Park District for allowing us runners to have a race on these awesome trails!
SWAG
Race shirts - Register early to be guaranteed your size.
Artistic awards for all runners
Watch our Facebook page for pictures.
Deferrals:
We take pride in working hard to keep our race prices down. In an effort to keep our cost low, we have come up with this policy.
Rollover policy.
Rollover Race entry as long as you let us know by 70 days before event. Do this on Ultrasignup
50% OMR race credit as long as you do this by 25 days before event. Do this on Ultrasignup
NO EXCEPTIONS. OUR POLICY IS FAIR AND CLEAR ON REGISTRATION. WE NEED THIS TO PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENT