Wolf Lake 5k
About this race
The Wolf Lake 5k takes you on a scenic tour of the William Powers Conservation Area at Wolf Lake. Your trip begins at the visitors center and takes you North through the park to the State Line where you turn around are return to the finish line.
The race is entirely within the William Powers Conservation Area this year.
In addition to our normal race awards, and in honor of those who serve and protect the community, we will have a "First Responders Challenge". Bragging rights and medals will be awarded to the three fastest Police, Fire, and EMTs.
Register early for the best pricing. Entry will be $30 through May 9th, then $35. Race day registration is $40.
Each participant will receive a Commemorative Race T-shirt and goody bag.
This race is a fundraiser for the Hegewisch Community Center a 501(c)3 organization.
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Running
Wolf Lake 5k
This option may be used for the family run/walk as well. Each family receives 1 T-shirt with registration.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chicago, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:04 PM local time (CDT) in Chicago on May 16, 2026 — 14h 35m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Wolf Lake 5k
Wolf Lake 5k, Overall Results · 92 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Bugarin | 17:58 | 5:47 /mi |
| 2 | Adonaliz hernanez | 18:20 | 5:54 /mi |
| 3 | Carlos Guzman | 19:36 | 6:19 /mi |
| 4 | Marcello Lacayo-Michalik | 21:13 | 6:50 /mi |
| 5 | Benjamin Heim | 22:20 | 7:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 151 Chicago events
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