FAQs

I’m not able to attend in person, is there any other way to participate?

Yes! We have a virtual 5K available for runners who will be out of town or don’t live in Chicago. You can register for that event here. If you’d like to support our cause and not participate in our 5K, we also accept donations.

Can I bring my baby stroller or dog?

This is a community event, we welcome everyone and their young ones or pets. Pets are not allowed on the race track.

If you’d like to participate in our 5K event and would like to bring your baby stroller or jogger, we ask that you sign up for our Non-Competitive Race. Those participants will be asked to start at the end of the line to prevent congestion at the start of the race. We ask everyone to be courteous of all participants and not block the track as events are ongoing.

I have a group of runners that want to register, are you able to register them for me?

Unfortunately, there is no way for us to aid in this part of the process.

Liability waivers are a part of our registration process and we must have a signed waiver by each participant or their parent or guardian for the Chicago Park District and our insurance. Every year we assess our processes to see how we can make registration as easy and quick as possible for all participants.