Friends of the Poor Walk® - The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Thomas the Apostle Church
About this race
Please join our first annual Friends of the Walk® hosted by St. Thomas the Apostle Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Three Oaks Recreation located at 5517 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
The Friends of the Poor® Walk is a nationwide signature event of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA. This event is meant to raise awareness and funds to support local Conference/Council services to neighbors in need.
Your participation will help provide critical funding for safe, affordable temporary housing and essential resources for individuals experiencing homelessness, as well as financial assistance for those in need.
This fun-filled event will include refreshments and snacks for everyone. Be sure to participate in our raffle for a chance to win one of several fantastic gift baskets.
Choose a 1 mile or 3.4 mile walk around the lake.
Registration is free and t-shirts will be available online and after Mass on the weekends of September 12th and 19th. A selection of raffle items will also be available.
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Walking
Friends of the Poor Walk® - the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Thomas the Apostle - Crystal Lake
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crystal Lake, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 6:43 PM local time (CDT) in Crystal Lake on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Crystal Lake events
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