Parkie’s 5K
About this race
Bolingbrook Park District's Parkie's 5K is back! We've got the flat, fast course, and community feel that you've loved for years!
Run, Walk or push a stroller to make it a family event. participants fully registered by August 1st are guaranteed to receive t shirts in their size, those registered after August 1st are not guaranteed a shirt or correct shirt size. Each participant earns a finishers gift. See below for additional awards and recognition. Same day registration will be available on race day starting at 6:30 am. Pre-registration racers will be able to pick up race packets on August 21, between 3:00-7:00pm at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (200 Lindsey Lane) in our Multipurpose Room.
- Date: Saturday August 22, 2026
- Time: 8:00am-10:00am
- Location: Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (200 S. Lindsey Lane)
- Registration fee:
- $30 adults (15 yrs +), $27 child (6-14 yrs), if registered by July 31, 2026 at 11:50 pm
- $35 adults (15 yrs +), $32 child (6-14 yrs), if registered by August 1-August 20, 2026, at 9:00 am
- $40 adults (15 yrs +), $38 child (6-16 yrs), if registered on Race Day
- $25 1-Mile Walk
- All participants will receive a commemorative medals - 5K only
- Award medals will be presented to:
- top overall male & female finisher
- top 3 males & females in each category: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
- 5K only
- Those registered by August 1st will be guaranteed to receive a t-shirt.
Parkie’s 1-Mile Family Fun Walk
Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex
Ages 4 years & up
Walk or push a stroller through the neighborhood for this fun, untimed 1-Mile Family Fun Walk.
Stroller riders are free, but will not receive a race shirt or finisher’s medal. Registered runners
must be at least 5 years old.
Each participant will receive a t-shirt in their size.
Pick your distance
Running
Parkie's 5K
We are excited to have you back this year at Parkies 5K. You can run, walk, roll, crawl, or hop a 5K to celebrate the return of live road races! Parkies Packet Pick up and welcome letter will be ready for pick-up at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex, 200 Lindsey Lane on August 20, from 3:00-7:00pm
Walking
Parkie's 1-Mile Fun & Family Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bolingbrook, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (CDT) in Bolingbrook on August 21, 2027 — 13h 36m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Parkie’s 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bolingbrook
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bolingbrook 5K Races 3 races
- Bolingbrook Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 Bolingbrook events
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