2025 - Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll
2025 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 receive a commemorative shirt and post-race party food/beverage ticket. The course takes place on the paved pedestrian pathway of the Lakefront Trail. Course suitable only for walkers, runners, and manual wheelchair participants of all paces. Course NOT suited for bicycles, handcycles, or rollerblades. Accessibility guides welcome.
Kids Dash - 1 Mile
New this year! After the 5K race, kids get out on the Lakefront Trail course for a 1-mile dash of their own! For ages 10 and under only. Children participating only in the Kids Dash must be supervised before and after dash. Children are welcome to register for the 5K or the 1-Mile Nature Walk in addition to or instead of the Kids Dash.
Kid's Dash - 1/2 Mile
New this year! After the 5K race, kids get out on the Lakefront Trail course for a 1/2 mile (800m) dash of their own! For ages 10 and under only. Children participating only in the Kids Dash must be supervised before and after dash. Children are welcome to register for the 5K or the 1-Mile Nature Walk in addition to or instead of the Kids Dash.
Walking
Nature Walk
If you will not be completing the 5K race, we welcome you to enjoy an optional 1-mile nature walk along the beautiful Burnham Wildlife Corridor guided by University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists. Guided walks will occur during the 5K race as an alternate activity. Located just west of the Lakefront Trail 5K course. This is a woodchip path not suitable for wheels. All participants receive a commemorative shirt and post-race party food/beverage ticket. A great option for kids, family, and friends who want to support 5K participants. All ages welcome.
Race date Weather
Conditions on September 14, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Chicago
Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll takes place in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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