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Race Description
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 with the Calacas!
Presented by the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation and the U-46 Educational Foundation. By participating as a runner, walker, sponsor, or volunteer, you help support two of the community’s premier child-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofits. This unique partnership turns every stride into an investment for the community, combining cultural celebration with a powerful fundraising mission.
Race Location
270 N. Grove
Elgin, IL 60120 US
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Quick FAQ
- Individual registrations will receive a specially designed shirt and a unique bib number. On race day, you will receive additional items such as a medal, other free cool stuff. (Items subject to change.)
- Multi-person registrations have the option to purchase the shirt at an additional cost.
- Individual Registration: Includes one event t-shirt with the registration fee.
- Multi-Person Registration (4 or more): T-shirts are not included in the registration fee. Participants may purchase a t-shirt for an additional $22 per person.
If you registered as part of a Multi-Person Registration group and would like to purchase an El Trote de las Calacas T-shirt, visit the race website home page. Click the profile icon in the upper-right corner, then select Profile → Manage Registration → Add-ons. From there, you can purchase additional T-shirts.
Multi-person registration is available for 4 people or more. A discount will be applied. Shirts are an additional purchase.
- The first place male and female finishers will receive an award.
- The first place in the following age categories will receive an award:
- Female:
- Age 9 and under
- Age 10-14
- Age 15-19
- Age 20-29
- Age 30-39
- Age 40-49
- Age 50-59
- Age 60-69
- Age 70+
- Male
- Age 9 and under
Age 10-14
Age 15-19
Age 20-29
Age 30-39
Age 40-49
Age 50-59
Age 60-69
Age 70+
- Age 9 and under
Please use the Chatbot or read through the complete FAQ list. If you still have a question, please use the contact form located in the Questions? page.
