3rd Annual Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll

🏃‍♀️ Event Overview

The Chicago Parks Foundation is proud to present our 3rd Annual Run for the Parks: 5K Run, Walk or Roll! Sponsored by Banner Wholesale Grocers • Plus Post-Race Park Party!

Get moving on the Lakefront Trail and join us for a community celebration of our parks! In partnership with Banner Wholesale Grocers, the Chicago Parks Foundation is thrilled to bring our 5K event back for our third year at beautiful Burnham Park.

• Event Date: 2025-09-14
• Location: Burnham Park at 31st Street Beach, Chicago, IL
• Registration Benefits: All event registrations include a commemorative shirt and post-race party food/beverage ticket.
• Community Focus: Your registration supports the Chicago Parks Foundation’s work to help make parks better, serving as your 501c3 community partner for over ten years.

🎉 Race Participation Options

• 5K Run, Walk or Roll: A timed out-and-back 5K course starting south of 31st Street Beach and heading south on the Lakefront Trail. The course is suitable only for walkers, runners, and manual wheelchair participants of all paces.
• 1 Mile Nature Walk: Enjoy a 1-mile nature walk along the beautiful Burnham Wildlife Corridor guided by University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists. A great option for kids, family, and friends who want to support 5K participants.
• New! Kids Dash: Ages 10 and under. After the 5K race, kids get out on the Lakefront Trail course for a 1-mile dash. Children participating in the Kids Dash must be supervised before and after the dash.
• Post-Race Celebration: All registered participants will receive a commemorative shirt and access to the post-race party including food/beverage ticket.

🤝 Partnership Acknowledgements

Chicago Parks Foundation is proud to once again partner with Banner Wholesale Grocers as our third-time Presenting Sponsor. Banner is a family-owned business in Chicago, serving communities for nearly 100 years.

Run for the Parks 5K! is also supported by ATI Physical Therapy, Goose Island Beer Co., and Move-tastic!. Special thanks to the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist Program.

🌳 About Chicago Parks Foundation

For over a decade, the Chicago Parks Foundation has served as the 501c3 nonprofit partner of the Chicago parks. The CPF answers the call with positive, productive park energy! Our work includes helping communities raise funds for their park projects and programs, leading the first citywide park clean-up volunteer initiative, coordinating donor-funded park improvement projects, and more. Learn more about CPF here.

ℹ️ Additional Information

• Spectators: Spectators are welcome without registration but do not have access to the 5K race or the 1-mile walk, and do not receive a t-shirt or food/beverage ticket.
• Stroller Friendly: This event is stroller friendly. For safety reasons, if you are running with a stroller please line up behind other participants at the Start Line.
• Further Details: Please stay tuned for additional details on directions/parking, packet pickup, and more.

For more information, visit our official race page.