Kirby Derby

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Forest Reserve Park, Monticello IL

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Participating in the Kirby Derby is a great way to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle while having fun. All the proceeds go to the development of the Wellness Trail provided by the Kirby Foundation. For more information and online registration click on the links above.

📅 Important Dates

T-shirt deadline: 4/14
Registration closes: 7:30am on race morning
No cash registration: Available at the park on race morning
Event switch deadline: 12pm the day before the race

📦 Bib and Shirt Pickup

Bib and shirt pickup will be Friday from 4-5:30pm or on race morning 6:45-8am. Both will take place at the park pavilion. If you registered by 11:59pm on 4/14 you will receive a race shirt. Please note that we are not able to accommodate shirt size swaps.

📣 Race Day Schedule

Announcements and National Anthem will be at 7:45am. The race will start promptly at 8am.

Course Status: This is not a closed course. We do our best to inform the community of the race and encourage them to use alternate routes when possible.
Intersection Help: We will have a volunteer at every intersection to help guide participants and stop any oncoming traffic.

💧 Water Stations

We will have two water stations available this year. The first water stop will be by Nick's Park and the second will be by Monticello Laundry. 10K runners will pass the second stop twice.