The Lace Up Challenge
About this race
A virtual 5K & 10K experience designed to meet you wherever you are in your running journey. Build confidence, stay motivated, and cross your next finish line on your own schedule, with a supportive community and rewards along the way.
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The Lace Up Challenge
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.
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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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, 138 Chicago events
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