Illinois · 5K
El Trote De Las Calacas
El Trote De Las Calacas is a 5K event held in Elgin, Illinois. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Race day
- October 10, 2026
- Location
- Elgin, IL
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Location
- Elgin, Illinois
- Distances
- 5K
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- gailborden.info
About the El Trote De Las Calacas
Experience the festive El Trote De Las Calacas (Skeleton Trot), a USTF-certified 5K race/walk and lively cultural event in its third annual year! With over 1,000 attendees in 2025, all will experience the celebration honoring Day of the Dead with music, food, dancing catrinas, performers, a cultural marketplace and more. The race steps off amid music and fanfare at 9 am on a course that begins at the Gail Borden Public Library at 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120. Be part of the tradition. Run…
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El Trote De Las Calacas: common questions
- When is the El Trote De Las Calacas?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where is the El Trote De Las Calacas held?
- In Elgin, Illinois.
- What distances does the El Trote De Las Calacas offer?
- 5K.
- How do I register for the El Trote De Las Calacas?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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