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Nik's 7K Home Run & 1.5 Mile Walk at MercyHealth Sportscore Two (Indoor Sports Center)
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Nik's 7K Home Run & 1.5 Mile Walk at MercyHealth Sportscore Two (Indoor Sports Center)

Loves Park, Illinois, United States View on map
Oct 10, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Our NEW location this year allows us to continue to make wishes happen with our 7k run or 1.5 mile walk! Join us at MercyHealth Sportscore Two (Indoor Sports Center) for this year's race followed by a fun indoor afterparty! 

Bring JOY to young adults, and their families, fighting cancer. Most pediatric support programs age out at 18 and adult programs start at 25 leaving a gap for young adults. Our mission is to bridge that gap and deliver joy to young adults aged 18-24 battling cancer!
Nik's Home Run is our biggest fundraiser of the year and makes granting more wishes possible. It all takes place on Saturday, October 10th at MercyHealth Sportscore Two. The gates open at 8:00 AM for check-in and registration. The Run & Walk start at 9:00 AM.

Your registration includes:
*T-Shirt and Swag Bag

Pick your distance

Running

7K Run

Oct 10, 2026 7K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Open

7k Cancer Survivor

Oct 10, 2026 7K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

7k Running Club Members

Oct 10, 2026 7K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Virtual 5k

Virtual Race packages will be shipped the week of October 16th

Oct 10, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Walking

1.5 Mile Walk

Oct 10, 2026 2.4K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Loves Park, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 10, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 10, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 19m

The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 6:22 PM local time (CDT) in Loves Park on October 10, 2026 — 11h 19m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Nik's 7K Home Run & 1.5 Mile Walk at MercyHealth Sportscore Two (Indoor Sports Center)

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  • 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, 5 Loves Park events

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