Get ready for another amazing year at the Best Dam Run in Illinois! Lake Sara Dam Run raises money for Special Olympics. RACEROSTER will donate $1 for each registrant. We offer 5 races & cater to the casual & competitive runner & walker. Join friends & family at our great race!

Approximately 3,000 officers representing every branch of law enforcement across the state will carry the Flame of Hope nearly 1,500 miles, running through Illinois communities via 23 different legs (routes) to its final destination, the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games in June in Normal. EFFINGHAM IS LEG #16!!!