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Race Name:	Paleozoic Trail Runs - Silurian Fall III
Date:	Saturday November 7th, 2026 - 8:30 am
Location:	Palos Park
State:	Illinois, United States
Website:	RunRace.net/paleozoic/ Go there or Go there in new browser
Post a Race:	https://www.runrace.net/postarace.php?id=26311IL

Description:


	Paleozoic Trail Runs Silurian Fall III Fourteenth Annual Fall Season Paleozoic 50-Km and 25-Km Trail Runs on the Palos / Sag Valley Trail Systems! Journey back in time to this rollicking run along forested, unpaved paths of our Palos / Sag Valley Trail Systems within the Cook County Forest Preserve - Regions 6 / 7. We've charted a stimulating course that's sure to satisfy your primordial instinct to "go long." Are you up to the challenge? Choose your distance wisely... take your training seriously... then come race day, it's "finish or fossilize!" Please join us for our fourteenth annual fall version of Paleozoic Trail Runs - Silurian Fall III, Saturday November 7, 2026. For your adventure we will provide: Your choice of event distance... 50 kilometers or 25 kilometers. Space for 200 eager runners... permit restrictions limit race participation to the first 200 registrants, which is a total combined count of participants from both events. It's possible that we'll meet capacity, so don't wait too long before committing (hint ;-). An accurately measured, clearly-marked course, with well-stocked aid stations / checkpoints occurring each lap at 7.767-mile intervals. Chip timing & scoring with RunRace Webcasting and near realtime Results for all runners. Paleozoic Trail Runs Finisher Medals with colorful Lanyards for all participants... that is, those who "did not fossilize." Special Customized Crystal awards to Top Overall and Top Masters runners for both sexes in each event. Age Group "Made the Podium" pint glass awards to top finishers in 10-year divisions for both sexes in each event. Way-to-go "My First Ultra" pint glass awards for first-time ultra finishers (50-Km participants). Well-earned "Five-Time Finisher" zipper-draw-string shoe bag for 5-time finishers of Paleozoic Trail Runs. Extremely well-earned "Ten-Time Finisher" pint glass awards for 10-time finishers of Paleozoic Trail Runs. Only twice ever-earned "Fifteen-Time Finisher" ball cap in your choice of black or maroon for 15-time finishers of Paleozoic Trail Runs. Our racecourse is pre-approved by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (permit pending ). General registration opened at 5:00 pm on Thursday April 2nd, 2026 and is set to run through 5:00 pm November 5th here on our RunRace Network... click the "Registration" tab above to submit yours! Paleozoic Trail Runs - Silurian Fall III will take place entirely within the Sag Valley Trail System, Region 7 of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which is located approximately 22 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. Palos Park Woods-North serves as race start / finish area and our primary aid station: Palos Park Woods-North, Grove #1 11307 Kean Ave Palos Park, IL 60464 GPS: 41.680282, -87.843872 A variety of surfaces make up our south Paleozoic racecourse. Wide crushed gravel paths comprise about 90% of this course. Along the way you'll encounter a mix of narrower, more rugged dirt trails, and occasional grass segments. These non-crushed gravel sections can be moderately rocky with the occasional stray root. Compared to most others in greater Chicagoland, our Paleozoic course should be considered as "quite hilly." Trail shoes are recommended, but not necessary, especially if conditions are dry leading up to race day. The course will be well-marked, with fully stocked aid stations at ~7.767-mile intervals, plus an unmanned / water-only station at midpoint of our course. There will be four (4) road crossings per lap, which may be policed by FPDCC personnel. Each complete lap is 25 kilometers (~15.534 miles) in length. Paleozoic Trail Runs - Silurian Fall III Our South Racecourse Map Weather forecast: National Weather Service Paleozoic Trail Runs will be sanctioned by USA Track & Field. You may visit the USATF website by clicking either logo image.

Posted:	April 2nd, 2026 3:48 pm
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Event Information							For multiple Member Events:
		Name of Event	Distance	Measurement	Date	Start Time	Relay Members	Team Members
		Paleo-Silur 50-Km	50.00	Kilometers	Nov 7th, 2026	8:30 am
		Paleo-Silur 25-Km	25.00	Kilometers	Nov 7th, 2026	9:30 am
		Paleo-Silur Volunteer	9.00	Hours	Nov 7th, 2026	7:00 am

Director Information

Name of Race Director	Email Address	Phone Number
Bill Thom	bill@runrace.net	312 316-4698 (cell)
Michelle	michelle@runrace.net

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