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The Lace Up Challenge

The Lace Up Challenge

Chicago, Illinois, United States View on map
Sep 01, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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The Lace Up Challenge

Sep 01, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$20.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chicago, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 14.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 1, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 1, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 07m

The sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 7:24 PM local time (CDT) in Chicago on September 1, 2026 — 13h 07m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — The Lace Up Challenge

The Lace Up Challenge · 1 finisher

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Leading finishers of the 2026 The Lace Up Challenge
Place Name Time Pace
1 Yashi Forgue 29:17 9:26 /mi

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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, 153 Chicago events

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