Lori’s Walleye Run 5K

The Spring Valley Walleye Run 5K was established in 1985 by race founder Lori Guerrini, and has been noted as the first Circuit Race on the Starved Rock Runner Circuit since its inception.

Lori was one of the founding members of the Starved Rock Runners, and she started the Walleye 5K to coincide with the walleye fishing tournament held on the Illinois river by the Spring Valley Walleye Club that was headed up by her brother-in-law Bill.

Lori directed the race for 25 years before she stepped down for health reasons. Lori passed away in October of 2014.

In 2016, the name of the race was changed in her honor to Lori’s Walleye Run 5K. At that time the course was altered to what it is currently.

Currently the Spring Valley Walleye Club still provides volunteers who serve as Race Marshall’s on the course.