Run for the Parks 5K

The 3rd Annual Run for the Parks: 5K Run, Walk or Roll takes place at Burnham Park in Chicago, along the Lakefront Trail. Participants can choose the timed 5K course on the paved Lakefront Trail, a guided 1-mile Burnham Wildlife Corridor Nature Walk, or the new Kids Dash for ages 10 and under. All registrants receive a commemorative shirt and access to a post-race pancake party.

The 5K course is suitable for walkers, runners, and manual wheelchairs on a pedestrian path (not for bicycles or rollerblades); the 1-mile Nature Walk uses a woodchip path. Spectators are welcome, and the event is stroller-friendly, with proceeds supporting the Chicago Parks Foundation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.