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Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USOct 16, 202650km

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Race date in 4 days: Oct 16, 2026 Fri
City · Distance: Charleston · 50km
Entry fee: $100Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held on private trails built and maintained directly by the organizers.

This race puts the joy of being in the forest ahead of chasing a time.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Ultra

Entry cost $100

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Trail

Entry cost $60

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $45

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 18:00

Event	Start	Time limit
100K100km	18:00	24h
Ultra50km	08:00	24h
5K5km	18:00	—
16 Miler25.7km	08:00	—
8 Miler12.9km	09:00	—
Other12.9km	09:00	—
Other25.7km	08:00	—

START

Willenborg Woods, Charleston, IL

Start · Google Maps

Distances include the 100K, 5K, 50K, 16 Miler, and 8 Miler.

Course is a loop course that returns to the starting point.

Typical race-season temperature: around 14°C (56°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The ShakeYourTrailFeather trail run in Charleston; packet pickup information has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startCounty Road 380 N., Charleston, IL (Willenborg Woods, private 149-acre property)
Getting to the finish17737 E. County Road 380 N., Charleston, IL (Willenborg Woods)
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system; this is a car-access trail venue outside central Charleston.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

17737 E. County Road 380 N., Charleston, IL (Willenborg Woods, private 149-acre property)

No public transit, car access only — rural private property location. Same address serves as finish (loop course).

Race is in Charleston, Illinois (Coles County), not Charleston, SC. Official UltraSignup page gives address but no parking/shuttle/closure details; organizer site is willenborgwoods.com.

Map

Getting to the finish

17737 E. County Road 380 N., Charleston, IL (Willenborg Woods)

No public transit, car access only.

Map

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system; this is a car-access trail venue outside central Charleston. Charleston Area RTA (CARTA) buses use mobile-app or cash fare payment rather than a physical smart card, and service doesn't reach the trailhead, so rideshare or parking is the practical option.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

In mid-October, daytime temperatures around Charleston, Illinois, are often warm, so come prepared with hydration and sun protection.

Course follows wooded trails across a private 149-acre property, combining riverside grass sections with hilly terrain.

Distances from the 5K through the 8 Miler, 16 Miler, 50K, and 100K are offered, so you can choose one suited to your fitness level.

Registration is handled online through UltraSignup.

Times are local to Charleston. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Charleston Haunted Pub Crawl for the Broken Hearted

$35

Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run

About Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run