Illinois · 1 Mile · 100m
Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival
Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival is a 1 Mile and 100m event held in Downers Grove, Illinois. It was last held on August 8, 2026 and is usually run in August; the next date hasn't been announced yet.
- Usually held
- August
- Location
- Downers Grove, IL
Race details
- Last held
- August 8, 2026
- Usually held in
- August
- Location
- Downers Grove, Illinois
- Distances
- 1 Mile, 100m
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- bensmemorialmile.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 19, 2026: completed
- Start time
- 5:40 PM CDT
About the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival
Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival is an annual event hosted in downtown Downers Grove to raise money/awareness for mental health and to honor the life of Ben Silver. The event consists of a little kids' 100-meter dash followed by two chip-timed, one-mile road races for runners and walkers. Prices will increase to $25 for the open and elite miles after July 8th. The little kids' 100-meter dash is free. We will again have T-shirts, but you must select if you would like one during your regi…
More races in Downers Grove
More upcoming races in Illinois
Keep exploring
- All races in Illinois
- 5Ks in Illinois 190 upcoming races
- 10Ks in Illinois 68 upcoming races
- Half Marathons in Illinois 37 upcoming races
- Marathons in Illinois 12 upcoming races
- August races in Illinois
- Races in Indiana 190 upcoming races
- Races in Wisconsin 184 upcoming races
- Races in Missouri 178 upcoming races
- Races in Kentucky 134 upcoming races
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- 4 min read Diplo's Run Club 2026-27: Every City, Date and Course Diplo's Run Club is a 5K with a post-race concert. Every US date for 2026-27 (San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix), start times and courses.
- 8 min read How to Choose Your First Marathon A practical checklist for choosing a first marathon based on course, weather, cutoff, travel, field size and support.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival: common questions
- When is the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in August. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival held?
- In Downers Grove, Illinois.
- What distances does the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival offer?
- 1 Mile and 100m.
- How do I register for the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival?
- Registration status as last checked October 19, 2026: completed.
- What time does the Ben's Memorial Mile & Community Festival start?
- 5:40 PM CDT.
Plan this race in RaceRove
Save it to your plan, compare it with other races, check typical race-day weather and track your 50-state progress in the interactive app.