Event Description

This year marks the 9th year of the Mattoon Santa Chase Half Marathon and 5K. The event kicks off theMattoon Holiday Parade in downtown Mattoon. Both distances start at the Mattoon Train Depot and finish at the ball diamonds at ? Park. The half marathon begins at 12:55pm and the 5k at 1:00pm.  

Half - Starts east down Broadway Avenue on Mattoon'sHoliday Parade route. At Peterson Park turn left onto the
Lincoln Prairie Bike Trail for a long loop to Loxa Road and back to town. 

5K - Starts east down Broadway Avenue on Mattoon'sHoliday Parade route. At Peterson Park turn left onto the
Lincoln Prairie Bike Trail for a loop to the finish.