PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/25/2025
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Memorial Stadium
Categories
The 4th Mile Street Fest is the perfect place for you to kick up some excitement before your Saturday race and where you can celebrate with your friends after the Christie Clinic Illinois 5K Run/Walk.
Food and drink
Your 5K race entry includes one ticket for a beer, wine, or cider, with your race number as your ticket (for entrants 21 and older). Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available, including Busch NA.
In addition to live music, there will be food trucks—La Paloma, Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee, Juanito’s Tacos, Chicago Grill, Kona Ice, The Main Scoop, El Oasis, and Mini Melts. The official, complimentary 5K postrace food is served in the Great West Hall of Memorial Stadium. All the food at the 4th Mile is for purchase.
Wooden nickels
And don’t forget to pick up your Wooden Nickels from Experience Champaign Urbana at the Health & Fitness Expo (Thursday, April 24, and Friday, April 25) for discounts at a variety of local businesses! You can also pick up Wooden Nickels at the Experience Champaign Urbana booth at the 27th mile. Check back regularly for the updated list of participants. New businesses added daily!
Live music
DreamCatchers is a C-U area three-piece acoustic band, featuring Andy Baylor as lead guitarist/vocals, Dave Cooper as harmony guitarist/vocals, and Virginia Rosas as lead singer. The band’s repertoire includes a variety of songs from late 70s to top modern pop, rock, country, blues, and reggae. Join the FUN listening to some of your favorite songs to the beat of DreamCatchers.
Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
