Fitness Events

Sponsors: Hops for Hope 5K Beer Run/Walk | Montgomery 5K and 10K River Run | Rotary Run Charity Classic – Hinsdale’s 27th Annual Fun Family Race | Healthy Driven FRAIDYCAT 5K GHOST RUN 8K & MEOW MILE | Moraine Valley Community College Health, Fitness, & Recreation Center | Foot & Ankle Wellness Center | Journey to Wellness

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SEPTEMBER THRU OCTOBER

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

• Ridge Run 5K/10K Run. Chicago. bapa.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

• MB Bike the Drive Up to 30-Mile Ride. Chicago. bikethedrive.org

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

• Prairiefest 5K and 1 Mi. Prairie Dog Jog. Oswego. oswegolandparkdistrict.org

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

• Last Chance BQ.2 Boston Marathon Qualifier. Geneva. bq2races.com
• Chi Town Half Marathon and 10K. Chicago. allcommunityevents.com/chitownhalfmarathon10k
• Here for LIFE Walk. Saint Charles. spsamerica.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

• Swedish Days Ride. Maple Park. fvbsc.org
• Brookfield Zoo Run. Brookfield.CZS.org/ZooRun2021

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

• Glow in the Garden 5K and Kids fun Run. Rockford. nicholasconservatory.com/glow-in-the-garden

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

• Western Springs Tower Trot 10K, 5K, & Fun Run. Western Springs. wsprings.com/towertrot
• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K Run/Walk. Rockford and St. Charles. act.alz.org
• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K Run/Walk. St. Charles. act.alz.org
• 4th Annual CrossTrail Classic 5K. Bolingbrook. bolingbrookparks.org
• Fox Valley Kids’ Marathon 1.2-Mile Race. St. Charles. fvkids26.com
• Clearbrook 5K Run/1 Mile Walk. Arlington Heights. clearbrook.org
• NAMIWalks. Chicago. namiwalks.org
• PAWS Chicago 5K. Chicago. pawschicago.org/5k
• BT5K Your Way. Chicago. abta.org/get-involved/bt5k

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K Run/Walk. Naperville. act.alz.org
• Fox Valley Marathon, Half Marathon and 20-Mile Race. St. Charles. fv26.com
• North Shore Century. Between Chicago and Wisconsin. evanstonbikeclub.org

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

• Race Judicata 5K Run/walk. Chicago. cvls.org/judicata

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K. Joliet. act.alz.org
• St. Jude Walk/Run. Chicago. stjude.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

• Barkapalooza Dog Walk. Lisle. Wshs-dg.org
• Oui Run 5K. Chicago. Ouirun5k.org
• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K. Glenview. act.alz.org
• DeKalb Corn Classic 10K and 5K Race. DeKalb. dekalbcornclassic.org
• Kids’ Triathlon. Oswego. oswegolandparkdistrict.org
• SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run. Chicago. ustoo.rallybound.org/sea-blue-2021
• VIRTUAL Tour de Cure Ride. Anywhere. tour.diabetes.org

OCTOBER

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

Hops for Hope 5K Beer Run/Walk – Saturday 10/2 at 12 pm. 5K run/walk w/local craft breweries and Party in the Park, USATF certified, Benefits Project Mobility, Mount Saint Mary Park, St. Charles. 630-464-2991 (direct line). www.hopsforhope5k.com
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Montgomery 5K and 10K River Run – Sat., 10/2 – Pre-Race Registration Starts 7:30 AM. Race Starts at 9 AM. Portion of Proceeds to Montgomery VFW Post #7452, Montgomery Foundation and Rotary Club. Village of Montgomery, 200 North River Street. 630-466-6700. Montgomery 5K and 10K River Run. Montgomery. raceroster.com/events/2021/40232/montgomery-river-run
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• Fall Color 5K Run and Walk. Lisle. mortonarb.org
• Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K Fundraising Run/Walk. Elk Grove act.alz.org
• NAMI Run for Mental Health 5K Run/Walk. Evanston. namiwalks.org
• Chicago 10K Run. Chicago. runmfg.com
• Light the Torch Night Run 5K. Wheaton. wheatonparkdistrict.com
• Prairie State Half Marathon. Long Grove. allcommunityevents.com/prairiestatehalfmarathon
• Run for the Kids Super Hero Hustle. Villa Park. easterseals.com
• AIDS Run & Walk. Chicago. aidsrunwalk.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

Rotary Run Charity Classic – Hinsdale’s 27th Annual Fun Family Race. A Run for Health. Sun. 10/3 at 8AM at The Community House, 8th and Madison, Hinsdale. 3K, 5K, and 10K Run / 3K and 5K Walk, Walk ‘N Roll & Mutt Strut. CARA certified. Benefits local and global charities. www.rotaryruncharityclassic.com
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• Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk. Lake Zurich. tunnel2towers.org
• Brain Up 5K Walk/Run. Frankfort. brainup.ngo
• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk of DuPage. Wheaton. secure.acsevents.org

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk of Fox Valley. St. Charles. acsevents.org
• Abbott Chicago 5K. Chicago. chicago5k.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10

• Bank of America Marathon. Chicago. chicagomarathon.com
• World’s Largest Corn Maze 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Dash. Spring Grove. allcommunityevents.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16

• Light the Night Walk. Oak Brook. lightthenight.org
• Scarecrow Scramble Nighttime 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Race. Lisle. lislepartnersforparks.org
• Country Soul Half Marathon and 10K. Chicago. allcommunityevents.com/countrysolerun
• Race to Cure Sarcoma. Rolling Meadows. p2p.onecause.com/chicago

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17

• Run with the Nuns 5K Run/Walk. Lemont. runwiththenuns.org
• Healthy Driven Naperville Half Marathon and 5K Run. Naperville. runnaperville.com
• JJC Foundation 5K Run and Walk. Joliet. Runsignup.com
• Light the Night Walk. Glenview. lightthenight.org
• VIRTUAL Walk for Wishes. illinois.wish.org
• Run, Walk & Roll 5K/1Mile. Geneva. p2p.onecause.com/rwrgeneva
• LUNG FORCE Walk. Wheaton. LUNGFORCEWalk.org/Chicagoland

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

• Komen Race for the Cure 5K Run/Walk. Chicago. komen.org
• Forte 5K. Channahon. Forte5k.com
• Light the Night Walk. Chicago. lightthenight.org
• Autism Speaks 3-Mile Walk. Chicago + North Shore. autismspeaks.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24

Healthy Driven FRAIDYCAT 5K GHOST RUN 8K & MEOW MILE – Sun., 10/24 – 9 A.M. approximate start in Downtown Oswego. 630-554-3505. info@oswegochamber.org. www.FRAIDYCAT5K.com
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• Walk for Autism Speaks. North Shore. act.autismspeaks.org
• Red Eye 5K Run. Joliet. jpdrun3.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

Moraine Valley Community College Health, Fitness, & Recreation Center – Halloween 5K Run/Walk at 9 AM. Kid’s Dash Race at 10:15 AM. Sat., 10/30. USATF-IL certified. Family activities included! Palos Hills. www.morainevalley.edu/fitrec
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• BatRace 5K. Batavia. bataviaunitedway.org/bat-race

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

• Sycamore Pumpkin Run 10K Road Race Sycamore. pumpkinrunsycamore.com
• Hot Cider Hustle 8 mi. and 5K. Wheaton.allcommunityevents.com/hotciderhustle
• Haunted Oak 5K. Homer Glen. hauntedoak5k.com