The 2024 race is SOLD OUT! No bib transfers or waiting list. 

Registration closes Thursday April 4th, 2024.  There is no registration after this time, and no registration on race day.

Link to website and participant info email

*The deadline to be guaranteed a shirt w/ your registration is February 22nd, so be sure to register before then! 

Join us on the first Saturday of April as runners from many states and countries take in Abraham Lincoln sites during this scenic half marathon. This USATF certified course will immerse you in Lincoln history unlike any other race!  

We are proud to announce that we are the 2024 RRCA Illinois Championship Half Marathon!!

**Please note! Once you choose the in person or virtual option, you CANNOT transfer.** If you are a member of the Springfield Road Runners Club and choose virtual, your results cannot count towards the Points Series but can count towards Participation Series. 

​The race starts at the Old State Capitol where Lincoln gave his famous House Divided speech.  Just across the plaza from the Capitol, within the first quarter mile of the race, is the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices.  This is the only building still standing where Lincoln practiced law during in his 25-year career.  Not even a mile into the race, runners go back in time for two blocks, passing by the only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned.  During mile nine, runners enter Oak Ridge cemetery and are able to view Lincoln's final resting place.  Mile 10 takes runners through the local city park named after the 16th president.  During the final mile of the race, runners will pass by historic Union Train station directly adjacent to the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library, which is just one block from the finish line.  

​So much history in just 13.1 miles!  Whether you are interested Lincoln history or not, we promise this race is well worth it!  

Expo: 4pm – 8pm on Friday at location the Wyndham Springfield City Centre, located at 700 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701. We will have some awesome vendors and sponsors this year that will be on hand with giveaways & information. ​

Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will be held at the Expo at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre, located at 700 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701. Packet pickup takes place from 4-8pm on Friday AND from 6:30am-7:15am on race morning. We strongly recommend getting packets the night before the race. Plus, you will get to see all the exciting new vendors!