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.
Join fellow runners on August 27, 2016 for the Parkie’s 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Bolingbrook.
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Parkie's 5k
Join the Bolingbrook Park District by participating in Parkie's 5K. Parkie's 5k has been running for over 10 years and has grown to be one of the most popular 5k events in the area. Join us for Parkie’s cool down at Pelican Harbor after the race! Pelican Harbor will open at 10:00 am just for runners and their families with purchase of Bolingbrook Cares wristbands for $3. Your wristband will provide access to Pelican Harbor for this special early event and for the entire day. All proceeds from wristband sales will support the Bolingbrook Park District Financial Aid fund. Purchased wristbands will be included in your race packet. The race starts and finishes in front of the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex. The USATF certified course (IL-15015-JW) winds through subdivisions and park property on paved streets. Course monitors, split timers, and water stations will be provided. Strollers and walkers are welcome at Parkie's 5k. Strollers pose a special risk and for the safety of all participants, strollers must start at the back of the field. Strollers and walkers will start at a delayed time from runners. Pets, bicycles, in-line skates, and other wheeled vehicles (except wheelchairs) are not allowed. Packet pick up is August 26 from 3-7 pm at Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge (335 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440). We will also have pick up available beginning at 6:30 am on race day at the race site at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440).
About Bolingbrook
Parkie’s 5K takes place in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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