2023 - Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll
2023 distances
Running
5K Run, Walk or Roll
A timed out-and-back 5K course starting south of 31st Street Beach and heading south on the Lakefront Trail. Run, walk or roll the course; all ages welcome. All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Entry included to our pre/post-race party on-site. Packet Pickup onsite on Race Day beginning at 6:30 a.m. The course takes place on the paved pedestrian pathway of the Lakefront Trail. Course suitable for walkers, runners, and manual wheelchair participants of all paces; course not suited for bicycles, handcycles or rollerblades.
Walking
Post-Race Party Only
Join in on the fun! Get this ticket if you will not be completing the 5K race but you will be celebrating the parks with us. Enjoy our pre/post-race gathering with DJ, pancakes, refreshments and more. Take an optional leisurely nature walk at your own pace along the beautiful Burnham Wildlife Corridor, located just west of the Lakefront Trail course. Please note, the trail on the Burnham Wildlife Corridor is a wood chip path, not suitable for wheels. A great option for kids, family, and friends who want to support. *Children under age 12 are welcome for free!
Race-day weather
Conditions on September 10, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (CDT) in Chicago on September 10, 2023 — 12h 43m of daylight.
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