El Trote De Las Calacas

Lively Cultural Event & Certified 5K Race

Get ready to join the fun at the second annual Trot of the Skeletons! The Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation and the U-46 Educational Foundation have teamed up to bring you this exciting 5K fundraising race. Whether you’re a runner or a walker, you can celebrate the festive Day of the Dead with delicious food, music and amazing costumes.

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October 18, 2025 • 9 am

This is a rain or shine event.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship proceeds will be shared between the U-46 Educational Foundation and the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation (both organizations are nonprofit/501(c)(3)). Please make out checks to Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation, 270 N. Grove, Elgin, IL 60120. To sponsor or find out more, contact Denise Raleigh at draleigh@gailborden.info.

The race is presented by a partnership between the U-46 Educational Foundation and the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation.