Frostbite Festival
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Frostbite Festival : Springfield, IL (December 7, 2025)
The Frostbite Festival is an annual early-December road race held by the Springfield Road Runners Club at AMF Springfield Lanes on West Lawrence in Springfield, Illinois. The 2025 edition is the 62nd anniversary. The event offers two out-and-back race distances run on the same course, which the organizer describes as having roller coaster hills and a shared start and finish on West Lawrence.
- 2 mile
- 10 mile
The 10 mile race serves as the final leg of the SRRC Triple Crown Challenge and Abe's 50K Throwdown.
Logistics and race options
The event provides both in-person and virtual participation options. In-person race details will follow local and state regulations and registered participants will receive packet pickup and race day instructions by email. Race registration opens September 15, 2025 and is available only through RunSignUp; no cash or checks are accepted, and transfers or sales between persons are not permitted. Packet pickup is scheduled the Saturday before the race at M Fitness Health & Wellness, 3450 B Liberty Dr, with additional race morning pickup outside AMF Springfield Lanes; unclaimed packets may be forfeited unless a mail-shipping option is purchased for an additional fee. Shirt orders are guaranteed if selected by October 28, 2025. Virtual participants submit finish times after the in-person event and receive no age group awards for the virtual event. Parking and final race-day instructions will be provided to participants before the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.